Thank you to the Earle Trucking Company for visiting Whiting Elementary School (WES) students today! Universal preschool students across the Manchester Township School District (MTSD) are celebrating the end of their Wheels Study. Earle visited WES to help them culminate their Study lesson in this fun and unique way!
Students could get up close and personal to some big wheels brought to them today on a big truck, and truck bed, that also carried a big truck for them to see! They asked wonderful questions of Mr. Botti, the WES parent who made today's visit possible.
The Creative Curriculum used in our Universal Preschool Classes encourages students to learn through hands-on experiences and exploration. Wheels are everywhere and students pointed out throughout this study. Tires on big trucks as seen today, on strollers, cars, or even ferris wheels were discussed. They explored different wheels on different types of vehicles, pinwheels, and so much more. Students also enjoy making the connections between what they are learning in school to what they see at home and in our community. The Wheels Study helps children expand their understanding of wheels through investigative opportunities and takes their learning beyond tires on cars. This study provides meaningful experiences to support the development of language, literacy, math, technology, science, and the arts to investigate, learn, and represent their understanding of the wheels in the world around them.
Thank you again to Mr. Botti for visiting Whiting School today and helping our students further explore construction truck wheels in this way!