With the end of October signaling spookiness, some students may have a hankering to hear about goblins, ghosts, and ghouls. Why not tickle their fancy for a tantalizing tale or two? Try tuning in to some… Read More
Timely Topics: Health Literacy Month
October may be the month to celebrate explorers and dinosaurs, but we can’t forget that it’s also health literacy month! Health literacy is all about sharing health information in a way that’s understandable to others. It… Read More
Meet the Scientist: Pondering the Prehistoric with Dr. Paul Brinkman
In our expeditions around the internet, we have unearthed yet another interesting fact. October is International Dinosaur Month. Yes, really! The month of explorers and apples and Halloween happenings is also loaded with opportunities to ponder… Read More
Logging Your Students’ Learning (and Listening)
With The Walking Classroom, your students will hear a collection of curricular content, so it is helpful to have a way for them to log what they’ve listened to and what they’ve learned. Using some type of learning… Read More
Timely Topics: Explorers
Most of us are aware of women’s history month in March and poetry month in April, but did you know that October is Explorers’ month?! Studying explorers is a great opportunity for some deep and meaningful discussion… Read More
Starting Out Right: Tried and True Tips
As the school year gets underway, procedural details and plenty of how-to’s abound in classrooms, and by the end of the first month, things are generally sailing along quite smoothly. To ensure you have an equally… Read More
Reaching ALL Students: Modifying The Walking Classroom
The Walking Classroom is a wonderful resource for reaching and teaching ALL students. ESL and EC students benefit from the exposure to challenging vocabulary and a wide array of content that increases background knowledge (with the… Read More
Planning Ahead: Partnering Podcasts with Timely Topics
A new school year presents the opportunity for a fresh start and the chance to try something different. Whether you’ve been implementing The Walking Classroom for several years or have just gained a set of WalkKits… Read More
Summer Storage
Happy <almost> Summer!! As you prepare to begin your well-earned summer vacation, there are a few quick things you can do to keep your Walking Classroom materials in great shape when you return in August. Summer… Read More
Mindfulness — Keep Calm and Walk On!
Kids probably hear the phrase, “calm down, please ” so often that it goes in one ear and out the other. But do they really know what it means to calm down? Teach them the art… Read More