I use The Walking Classroom with my ESL students. Because there are a variety of levels of English acquisition in each class, the program is an excellent fit due to the ability to speed up or… Read More
TWC Links with Curriculum and UDL
Our fifth-graders say they love The Walking Classroom because they spend more time outside and they think the podcasts are interesting. I love The Walking Classroom for the same reasons, but also because the content links… Read More
Walk this Way: Support a Reading Unit!
This post is part of this year’s Walk This Way series, designed to share The Walking Classroom experiences of teachers and students across the United States. It provides a glimpse into Caitlin Watson’s class. Click here… Read More
Students Motivated to Exercise!
The Walking Classroom has done such an amazing job getting our students motivated to exercise more while reviewing necessary language arts skills. While walking, they have enjoyed the brain break from the regular classroom setting and… Read More
Walk this Way: Teflon or Velcro?
This post is part of this year’s Walk This Way series, designed to share The Walking Classroom experiences of teachers and students across the United States. It provides a glimpse into Caitlin Watson’s class. Click here… Read More
Exercising While We Learn!
With The Walking Classroom, my students have been loving walking (and exercising!) while they learn. We especially enjoyed listening to Slave Life and Rebellions (Complete-#76, 5-#47). My students were excited to make connections to Nat Turner’s rebellion… Read More
Teach More Than Just the Content with TWC
As a teacher, I try to teach more than just the content by trying to educate students on wellness and fitness. The Walking Classroom is a perfect way to blend the two together. I was very… Read More
Engage Minds and Bodies!
When I found out that our school was going to be adding extra recesses this year as a part of a special pilot program, honestly I was a bit scared. While I agree that exercise and… 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: The Secret to Sequencing
Hello! Welcome back to my fifth grade Walking Classroom! Does sequence matter? Should I have a specific order or specific ones I get done by certain benchmarks? Those are questions teachers ask themselves all day, every day, about everything we teach.