#MoveThrive5

The Walking Classroom is an educational program of the national, non-profit organization, Alliance for a Healthier Generation. The Walking Classroom program aligns with academic standards, supports academic enrichment, increases physical activity, social emotional learning, and health literacy. Program benefits include improved learning, better engagement, clear improvements around mood and behavior, and improved health literacy skills. The Walking Classroom provides audio devices preloaded with literacy-based podcasts, suitable for grades 3rd – 8th, that students listen to while they walk. Podcasts topics include social studies, language arts, biographies, and science. Each podcast includes a brief health message to improve health literacy, and an embedded character value. Learn how to build students’ academic knowledge, health literacy, and social emotional learning skills while engaging in different learning styles and increasing physical activity! . Come Walk. Listen. Learn with us!