The nine year old child is needing to make sense of the world around them and through grounding activities, gardening, cooking, building shelters, and making clothing, they learn that they can use what is around them to thrive. They meet the earth around them and discover they have the power to transform it. The skills they must learn include; how to measure, to weigh, to use tools, to reap and sow crops, to make delicious food, to use tools to help them create, and to follow the seasons, and keep time. With each skill learned, the children gain comfort, confidence, and experience joy.

Class 3 students have been exploring the human need for shelter, warmth and a place to rest. The Housing Main Lesson encourages students to deeply investigate how different cultures and climates shape homes as well as the history of building techniques. Students have been hands-on building model shelters from Natural and recycled materials and learning about the practical building skills like brick laying to foster a connection with the natural world and develop a sense of self sufficiency and independence. Take a look at the different models including yurts, igloos, boat houses, desert homes, brick houses, aboriginal gunyas, windmills and more!