Breakfast and the Body
We all know the phrase, “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” However, when the school year starts and busy parents struggle to prepare their children for the school day, the morning meal can often fall by the wayside. While businesses from drive-throughs...
Activity Can Enhance School’s Social-Emotional Learning Goals
Social Emotional Learning (SEL) is a big topic in education right now. A recent study conducted by the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) indicates that 99% of K-12 principals believe in the importance of SEL in their schools. CASEL,...
Schools Can Help Defend Against Childhood Obesity
Recently the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the results of their 2017 study on adult obesity. According to the study, seven states reported an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35%. In the previous year’s study, five states reported at or...
Safeguarding Data Privacy
In an ever-increasingly digital world, data security and data privacy is a growing concern for schools. Educators have always been responsible for safeguarding students’ personal information. Now, this extends to children’s personal data when they use computers. This...
What Teachers Say about Teacher Appreciation Day
The first full week of May is Teacher Appreciation Week. We are so thankful for the hard work and sacrifice teachers make for the sake of their students. Our teachers’ drive, diligence, generosity, energy, and passion to shape minds are awe-inspiring and worthy...
Interactive Walkabouts and Walksheets
Over the past few years, we’ve talked to many teachers about how they use Walkabouts in the classroom. While Walkabouts are built to integrate movement with academic content, we’ve discovered some brilliant ways that educators add an extra interactive element to...
The 5 Questions You Should Ask an EdTech Provider Before You Purchase
With all of the EdTech products available today, how do you decide what to purchase for your school or classroom? EdSurge offers a solid list of EdTech questions to ask companies before you buy. To help you make an informed decision about Walkabouts, we’ve answered...
Hygiene Elementary: A Walkabouts Case Study
Walkabouts is an online platform that activates elementary curriculum with movement. This case study highlights one teacher’s success with Walkabouts.
Walksheets: Worksheets with a Kinesthetic Learning Component
At Walkabouts, we believe that worksheets can be a helpful tool for teachers and parents. That’s why everyone with a subscription to Walkabouts has access to Walksheets, downloadable and printable PDF worksheets that include a movement component and reinforce the language arts, math, and reading content presented in Walkabouts.