Educators using TWC cite several benefits related to students’ well-being. These include improved health literacy and healthy habits.
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Teachers Talk: Health Literacy and Physical Activity
Educators using TWC also cite other benefits related to students’ well-being, including improved health literacy and healthy habits.
Teachers and Students Look Forward to TWC!
At my school, The Walking Classroom is something that both teachers and students look forward to each week. Even though we have just wrapped up our first nine weeks, I have already seen a huge change… Read More
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
Who is the most influential in health and wellness for afterschool?
The article kicks off a series of blog posts featuring each of the individuals and/or organizations selected for the National AfterSchool Association’s Most Influential in Health and Wellness for afterschool. The Walking Classroom proudly sponsored the competition because of… Read More
Timely Topics: Health Literacy Month
October may be the month to celebrate explorers and dinosaurs, but we can’t forget that it’s also health literacy month! Health literacy is all about sharing health information in a way that’s understandable to others. It… Read More
TWC helps make connections with project work topics
Today was our first day back after the winter break. The kids were excited to see “Walking Classroom” on the day’s schedule. Early in the day I introduced our new project work topic — Wellness. The students brainstormed what they… Read More
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