Ernest Hemingway once said, “I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully . . . ” Without a doubt, The Walking Classroom is a most effective tool to grow great listeners.
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Best Part of My Fourth Graders’ Day!
2:15 to 2:45 P.M. is the best part of my fourth graders’ day! Our school is in the city, but our campus is lush and green. Despite winter’s cold, we have been bundling up every day… Read More
Walk This Way: Incorporating Assessments!
Assessments are an integral part of The Walking Classroom, and there are so many ways to incorporate them! In my classroom, I use them each time we walk, although I rarely take classroom grades on them.
Food Chains Podcast a Perfect Fit!
My third graders have been studying animals and looked at dinosaur fossils to determine if particular dinosaurs were herbivores or carnivores. I found the podcast on Food Chains (Combined-#130, 4-#42, STEM-#33). I thought it would be… Read More
Improve Your Students’ Listening Skills with TWC!
There are many benefits to implementing The Walking Classroom. One is that students have an opportunity to learn outdoors! Of course, this rare opportunity to enjoy the fresh air and nature around them can also be… Read More
Walk this Way: To Test or Not To Test?
Hello! Welcome to my fifth-grade Walking Classroom! To test or not to test? That is the question we will focus on today.
What a Joy to Participate in TWC!
What a joy it has been to participate in the Walking Classroom! I have a class of 23 kids who look forward to our walks each week. We call it Walking Wednesday. Each week I choose… Read More
Walk This Way: TWC and Long-Term Planning
The podcasts are aligned with Common Core State Standards, so when I do my long-term planning at the beginning of each year, I sit with The Walking Classroom Teacher’s Guide to tentatively plan out which podcasts we will listen to unit by unit, at which time during the year.
There’s Power in Movement!
There’s power in movement and we know that kids simply need to move. The Walking Classroom provides the opportunity for students to move while connecting directly to and engaging in the content areas. Our students have… Read More
Learning from Pre- & Post-Tests Too!
The quizzes accompanying The Walking Classroom’s podcasts can be an especially helpful tool. They can help to hold students accountable for their learning, determine what they have learned, and identify what still might be causing some confusion…. Read More
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