My students really enjoy The Walking Classroom and have learned some things along the way. The podcasts connect to our curriculum and are relevant to the students’ learning. Our school provides free breakfast and lunch to… Read More
Academic Areas Addressed by TWC
Words cannot express my appreciation for The Walking Classroom. My students love the program and beg to take a walk every day. I am deeply impressed with this program and love that it covers so many… Read More
Emotional, Mental, and Physical Benefits from TWC
Our school, Kingwood Elementary School, is in Kingwood, West Virginia, the county seat. We serve many students who live in poverty. Through The Walking Classroom podcasts, my students have gained so much. They have discovered the… Read More
TWC in Afterschool Supplements Learning
We are so thankful to have The Walking Classroom curriculum for our afterschool program. It supplements the learning the students receive during the school day, as well as allows them the chance to spend more time… Read More
Podcast Content Aligns with Standards
What a thrill to embed The Walking Classroom into our fifth grade curriculum at Ward Elementary School this year! The content of the podcasts is spot on and aligns wonderfully with the North Carolina standards and… Read More
Podcast Topics Fit with Academic Content!
Thank you so much for the joy you have added to our entire grade level! Many things are “optional” in our lesson plans, but listening to a weekly podcast and taking a walk outside never are!… Read More
TWC Supports Special Needs Students
As an Instructional Assistant for a fifth grade class using The Walking Classroom, I am primarily assigned to one of our special needs students, who receives the bulk of my attention. However, we do spend several… Read More
All Abilities Benefit from TWC
Thank you for introducing The Walking Classroom to my classroom! My class is one of the few in the building that is comprised of students of all abilities. From my research, I predicted the Walking Program… Read More
Piloting TWC = A Positive Experience!
I was the “guinea pig” in piloting The Walking Classroom in our After the Bell Program, a group of fourteen third graders who I work with after school. My experience with it as a teacher was… Read More
ESL Students Walk, Listen, and Learn!
I teach English as a Second Language to middle school students and want to share about my ESL students and their first walk with The Walking Classroom. We prepared by investigating how aerobic exercise impacts our… Read More