My students have walked with The Walking Classroom since the first week of school. We LOVE it!! I’ve used The Walking Classroom to add to our reading curriculum. We just got done reading The House Without… Read More
The Walking Classroom Experience – A Student’s View
Every Wednesday, we share a teacher’s story. This week provides a special treat, a story about The Walking Classroom from a student’s perspective! Each week, we decide what we will learn about as a group from… Read More
Standards-Aligned? Absolutely!
Our first year with The Walking Classroom has been a huge hit with both teachers and students! The podcasts allow students to have a real purpose. They start the day by getting their morning exercise. Teachers love… Read More
The Perfect Solution!
I first heard about The Walking Classroom almost two years ago from Stephanie Moorman’s teaching blog, and I was so excited! I always try to squeak in more physical activity and content into my daily plans…. Read More
Working with The Walking Classroom
How do we use The Walking Classroom? Before walking, we record vocabulary and my students add a few notes to a journal they have created. After walking, they record facts they heard and draw a picture… Read More
Building Background Knowledge with TWC
Through a generous donation from a business, our school received 35 Walking Classroom WalkKits for our 4th and 5th graders. Our teachers have shared these resources. They use the WalkKits to build background knowledge in science… Read More
Timely Topics: Earth Day!
On April 22nd, the United States and over 191 other countries will be celebrating the 47th official Earth Day. The very first Earth Day was established in 1970. United States Senator, Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin saw… Read More
Having a Ball: Active Review!
The Walking Classroom is all about being active, so naturally we love the idea of keeping students up and moving, even during the post-walk review! This post is all about a fun and simple activity that… Read More
Mix it up with a Mini-Series!
By December, the school year is well underway, and students and teachers have settled into a routine. While we are all about routines at The Walking Classroom, we also appreciate that sometimes you just need to… Read More
Logging Your Students’ Learning (and Listening)
With The Walking Classroom, your students will hear a collection of curricular content, so it is helpful to have a way for them to log what they’ve listened to and what they’ve learned. Using some type of learning… Read More