The Walking Classroom

Walk, Listen, and Learn

A program of Alliance for a Healthier Generation
  • Sample educational podcasts!
  • Adopter Resources
  • Buy
  • Apply
  • Our
    Program
    • Program Overview
    • Implementation
    • Why It Works
    • ESSER Alignment
    • Research Studies
    • Videos
    • Our Mobile App
    • Sample Podcasts!
    • Testimonials
    • Our Ambassadors
    • Mammoth Cave National Park
    • Science Career Podcast Series
  • What’s
    Happening
    • Latest News
    • Resources
    • Stories from educators
    • Posts about our app
    • For families and homeschool
  • FAQs
  • About
    Us
    • About The Walking Classroom
    • Awards
    • The Walking Classroom Press Kit
    • Contact Us
  • Informational Webinars

Your Stories

Motivated to Learn

03.25.20
posted by a Walking Classroom Adopter

It can be difficult to motivate learning at times teaching in an inner city school with children that have such limited experiences. However, my students are very motivated to learn through The Walking Classroom’s podcasts.

We go out two to three times a week and listen to a podcast that relates to a skill or a unit we are working on in class. The students come back together after we walk around our track. I can always hear a low hum about what they have just learned!

Through guided questions, they share all the information they have heard in the podcast. The participation is incredible! The students are always so excited to walk, listen, and learn. They keep asking how can they get a WalkKit to take home, as they are motivated to keep listening!

It is amazing to see how this program has sparked my students’ interest in learning. Even I have learned many things I had not known by listening to the podcasts, especially about George Washington (4-#86, Complete-#71)!

I love the fact that The Walking Classroom reinforces my curriculum. After we listened to Similes and Metaphors (4-#11, 5-#72, Complete-#4) and Idioms (4-#7, 5-#3, Complete-#3), my students were pointing them out in stories. What an incredible experience this has been for my students!

While the winter weather can be quite prohibitive in New York, we are happy to get outside when we can to plug in and listen to a podcast! It is always interesting to hear the side conversations my students continue to have about the podcast topic throughout the day, and to see them applying what they’ve learned. We love The Walking Classroom!

Michele Morello
Teacher
Yonkers Public School 5

Want to comment on this story? Add your comments below!
Are you a Walking Classroom teacher? We would love to hear!

Share This!
previous
next

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Related

Enthusiastic about the Program
December 13, 2023
Tags: circulatory system, fifth grade, fourth grade, idioms, science
Supporting Different Learning Styles
September 27, 2023
Tags: idioms, learning, learning styles, outside, walking
Fun Choice Friday: Hit a Homer with Podcasts for Kids
June 19, 2023
Tags: baseball, hurricanes, idioms, meteorology, podcasts, simile and metaphor

Blog Topics

  • Blog
  • Family Resources
  • News
  • Resources
  • The Walking Classroom App
  • Your Stories

Share Your Story

share-your-storyAre you a Walking Classroom adopter? We want to hear your story and share it with others in our community.

Share your Walking Classroom story!

Videos

video-iconSee The Walking Classroom in action and hear from some of the teachers using it.

Watch our videos!

Join Our Newsletter

Site Map

A program of    Alliance for a Healthier Generation

Follow us!

Alliance for a Healthier Generation
dba/The Walking Classroom
1028 SE Water Ave, Suite 210
Portland, OR 97214
(919) 240-7877
info@thewalkingclassroom.org

Privacy Policy (Web)

Privacy Policy (Mobile App)

© Copyright 2025, Alliance for a Healthier Generation dba The Walking Classroom. All rights reserved.