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
Walk this Way: Make Time for Movement
This post, part of this year’s Walk This Way series which shares The Walking Classroom experiences of teachers and students across the United States, provides a glimpse into Petrecia Shales’ class. Click here to read all… Read More
Curriculum Connections with TWC!
As teachers, we strive to find new ways to engage and encourage our learners, and this program is meeting that goal! We like that the lessons we listen to relate to our curriculum. It has been… Read More
Students Share the Love Too!
While last week’s post highlighted some quotable quotes from teacher thank you notes, this week the students share! Need a smile? Here are some samples of memorable comments from the hundreds of student thank you notes… Read More
Memorable Comments from Thank You Notes
One of the best things about being part of The Walking Classroom is the love. Yes, that’s right! It’s gratifying to get to feel the love — to hear or read about adopters’ positive experiences with… Read More
Incorporating TWC in Health and P.E.
It’s easy incorporating TWC into my health and p.e. classes. I plan and implement cross-curricular lessons using The Walking Classroom. The program’s podcasts help me to introduce or review health, science, character, and social studies units… Read More
Walk This Way: Strategies to “Grow” Listeners
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.
Discovering and Listening with TWC
On a warm morning in August, my students and I set out to walk the community in hopes of discovering and listening to podcasts on our new Walking Classroom devices. We were so excited! We gathered… Read More
Students Begin and End the Week with TWC
At our school, students begin and end their week with The Walking Classroom. We walk on Monday and Friday mornings. Every week, the students are excited to discover which new topics they will be learning about. We’ve even noticed that… Read More
Content Absorbed while Walking!
This is our first year using The Walking Classroom in my fourth grade classroom. I have to say the kids LOVE it! I am amazed at the content absorbed through the simple process of listening as… Read More