Real World Learning

There was plenty of excitement at Lillian Schumacher Elementary as kindergarten students explored big wheels, walked around and climbed in vehicles, and met different people who help keep our community moving during the school’s recent Wheels of Work event. A Wheels of Work event gives elementary students the chance to explore work vehicles up close and meet the professionals who use them every day. From tow trucks and concrete mixers to police cruisers, tractors, and even a garage door installation transit van, students had the opportunity to climb inside vehicles, ask questions, and learn more about jobs they may have never seen before. Big Vehicles, Big Curiosity For elementary students, there is something unforgettable about getting to sit in the driver’s seat of a tractor or hearing the sounds and stories that come with these vehicles. The event created plenty of moments of excitement, wonder, and curiosity as students moved from vehicle to vehicle imagining what it might be like ...