We have many teachers with amazing blogs with tons of followers, and we love it when they blog about their experiences with The Walking Classroom. We also love how they give each other shout-outs and share their experiences… Read More
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It’s almost Walktober! Walk and post to win a Fitbit!
Hello Fellow Walkers! It’s almost time for what’s probably going to be one our new favorite months of the year here at The Walking Classroom — Walktober (you may also know it as October)! With the cooler… Read More
Amazing tool for ESL students
I can’t thank you enough for your donation of The Walking Classroom for my class of ESL students! We are a class of 5th and 6th graders from all over the world. Many of my students… Read More
Listen to a sample Walking Classroom podcast
So maybe you’ve heard about this awesome program called The Walking Classroom, and maybe you’ve browsed the Web site a bit or seen some resources on our Pinterest board. But, what if you just want to hear… Read More
Join the Billion Mile Race
(And be entered for a Chance to Win a Walking Classroom Set) Our friends at Tufts University in Boston have just launched a new campaign for America’s schools – the Billion Mile Race. They’re challenging schools to… Read More
Healthy Habits – They really matter!
“The effects appeared regardless of gender and socioeconomic differences, so it seems that regardless of his or her race or family income, the fitness of a child’s body and mind are tightly linked.” [1] The research… Read More
Free health message art for your classroom
We have developed three fun (and free!) health posters that coordinate with the core health content covered during the first seven days of the Walking Classroom program. The posters present this important information in a fun, easy to understand format. You can download and print them out to display in your classroom, or display them electronically as you cover the content.
If I missed a day with The Walking Classroom my students would riot!
The Walking Classroom has changed how I teach. I have always known that movement is good for the body, mind, and soul. Why is it that we lose focus of that basic idea and let tests take over what we know is best practice?
Loving our new Tuesday and Thursday routine
We are loving the program and we currently walk every Tuesday and Thursday morning. We have our routine pretty much set, and my students are doing great! Students do a little stretching while I introduce some of… Read More
Which podcast are we listening to? How to clear up confusion!
The last thing you want to hear at the end of a walk is that a student just spent the last 17 minutes listening to the wrong podcast. We have a few simple suggestions to help you avoid this problem and ensure everyone is on the right podcast every time you walk.