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Kinesthetic Learning Activities for Earth Day
Earth Day is the perfect time to get students out of their seats (and even out of the classroom!) for some kinesthetic learning.
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Real-World Walkabouts: High Frequency Word Sleuths
This Real-World Walkabout asks students to don their Sherlock Holmes’ style caps and become word sleuths. How many words can students spot?
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The Truth About Video Games
At this point, it’s common knowledge that childhood obesity is growing at an alarming rate in the United States. Parents, educators, and researchers alike are searching for the cause and ways to reverse the trend and increase physical activity in children.
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Active Learning for St. Patrick’s Day
St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner, and there are plenty of active learning exercises you can do to get kids moving for the holiday.
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Real-World Walkabouts: Sidewalk Scoot
Congratulations to Caroline Duncan, our second winner! Her activity helps young children learn how to count and represent numbers with the corresponding numeral.
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How Healthy Is Your Classroom?
Every now and then it’s important to take a step back and take an objective look at your goals and the benchmarks you set to achieve them. As educators, many of your success metrics come from children’s academic progress, but if your goal is to keep a healthy classroom, there are some questions you can ask to gauge your improvement.
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Real-World Walkabouts: Contraction Matching
This activity by Suzannah Evans focuses on matching word groups with the correct contractions.
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Active Learning for Valentine's Day
Holidays are a wonderful way to harness students’ energy and excitement into active learning opportunities, and Valentine’s Day is no exception. With that in mind, we wanted to share some of our favorite heart-healthy and valentine-centered classroom activities for February 14th.
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Active Learning Opportunities for a Rainy Day
Inclement weather often means video and board games instead of movement- and learning-rich activities. Do your students stay active when they are home during inclement weather or when they are inside on a rainy day? Share these ideas with parents and guardians to help students move while they play and learn.
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Reading Recommendations
The Walkabouts team and our teacher advocates are all avid readers, and together we’ve read about a variety of topics! Here is a list of what we’ve enjoyed reading in the last year and recommend for your 2018 must-read list!
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