(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
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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.
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.
Learn about careers in science
Comparing piles of elephant poop. Exploring the ocean in a submarine. Analyzing live face mites. Researching drawers full of dead shrews. Sounds cool, right? It is, and so are the scientists from the North Carolina Museum… Read More
Prepositions…who knew?
I just wanted to share a little something with you. Today we listened to our FAVORITE podcast yet! The one on prepositions. Prepositions??? Yep—prepositions.
The joy of sharing
I just wanted to share with you a great learning experience we had with The Walking Classroom. We listened to podcast “O Captain! My Captain!” yesterday. The day before that we began talking about poetry and… Read More
Tell us your stories! We want to share them!
Are you a Walking Classroom adopter with a story to tell? Let us know what’s working for you (and what’s not!) so we can share it here on our blog. You might have discovered a great… Read More
Classroom job leads to inspiration and personal success
My students all have classroom jobs that they apply for each quarter. One of the jobs became managing The Walking Classroom supplies; passing out the kits, replacing batteries, letting the office know when we are out… Read More