Walkabouts Platform

The Walkabouts platform includes web-based lessons for pre-K to 5th grade students that integrate movement with math, ELA, science, and social studies content.

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“Sitting still is not a prerequisite for academic success. In fact, it can be a hindrance.”

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Looking for research-backed insights on movement and learning?
Hear Dr. Julian A. Reed on how movement boosts focus and achievement.
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Walkabouts and 180s lessons are correlated to standards and designed to fit into the instructional day without extra planning.

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Sound & Syllable Showdown

Pre-K to 2nd Grade:
Say a word aloud. Tell students to jump once for each sound they hear in the word. For example, cat is three jumps. Repeat with new words, and discuss the sounds as a class before moving on.

3rd to 5th Grade:
Display or say a vocabulary word. Tell students to hop on one foot one time for each syllable in the word while saying they say each sound. For example, evaporation is five hops. Continue with new words words from a current unit to reinforce both academic vocabulary and word structure.

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Activate the power of kinesthetic learning in your classroom. When students move, they create stronger neural pathways, helping abstract concepts become concrete.

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In this blog post, we share ideas about how students can build social skills and practice making good choices through movement. Learn how the brain-body connection supports mental fitness and well-being in the classroom in our blog post here: https://t.co/gKj0IsvSXA. Subscribe to our blog today so you’re always in the loop. sign-up form: https://t.co/3R6jPSUNjM

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"What did you try when it got difficult?"

This question shifts the focus from the answer to the learning process.

An article in Edutopia describes how teachers can foster metacognition by asking open-ended reflection questions that help students recognize their thinking, problem-solving strategies, and emotional responses during learning. Rather than evaluating the outcome, the goal is to help students become more aware of how they learn.

The Walkabouts Platform gives students opportunities to actively engage with standards-correlated academic content through movement. Pairing those experiences with intentional reflection can help students build confidence, resilience, and stronger learning habits.

Sometimes the most powerful learning happens when students stop and think about how they learned.

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In this Movement Monday video, Dr. Julian A. Reed talks about his latest research. Watch the video here: https://t.co/H1WA8jWT5d To read the research, visit https://t.co/EBqaVt3WVq

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"Kids love learning through movement; it's natural for them!" - South Carolina Teacher

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👟 Ready to see active learning in action?

The Walkabouts Platform makes it easy to bring movement-rich, standards-based lessons into your classroom—boosting focus, engagement, and achievement. 📚✨

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Is your school an active school? The Active Schools Guiding Framework summarizes the essential elements of an active school culture. Learn more here: https://t.co/7pf24R1mGb

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When students have ownership of learning, engagement grows. Discover simple strategies that encourage student agency through active, student-guided learning experiences. Read about it in our blog post here: https://t.co/kl28OsRtbe. Subscribe, and we’ll ping you when we publish something new.  https://t.co/kAMyzIPbC3

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Would you rather spend time redirecting distracted students or keep students actively engaged from the beginning of a lesson?

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Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive—academically, physically, and emotionally. 💙

This World Mental Health Day, we're celebrating the importance of supporting the whole child. The Walkabouts Platform combines purposeful movement with standards-aligned learning to help students build focus, confidence, and mental fitness throughout the school day. https://t.co/8fb2XHqwU6

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“Recess and physical education are both investments in academic readiness.”

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Did you know that movement helps strengthen executive function? In our latest blog post, Dr. Julian A. Reed explains how movement and cognition work together to support attention, self-regulation, and learning. Subscribe for blog updates from Dr. Julian A. Reed and the Walkabouts Platform Team. https://t.co/UaAdE6AADR

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It's Walksheet Wednesday for October! We've shared some mental fitness and well-being Walksheets (worksheets with a movement component) for pre-K to 5th grade students here 👉  https://t.co/wj50nr1grH Check back on the first Wednesday of each month 🗓️ for more Walksheets.

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Whole child learning goes beyond academics. When students have opportunities to move, build confidence, strengthen relationships, and practice critical life skills, they're better prepared to succeed both in school and beyond.

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Celebrate Family PE Week (October 5–9) as we help families, schools, and communities understand the importance of physical education!🏃‍♀️ 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Learn more from our friends at Active Schools. https://t.co/YWkblIwzC6 #FamiliesLovePE

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Does your edtech improve instruction—or just add another tool to manage?

In Edutopia's Helping Teachers Successfully Adopt New Technology, Amy Jackson encourages school leaders to ask one simple but important question: "Does it improve instruction?" Jackson reminds us that technology should strengthen teaching—not become the lesson itself.

That's the philosophy behind the Walkabouts Platform. Every lesson is designed to fit naturally into classroom instruction, combining standards-correlated academics with purposeful movement to increase engagement while supporting—not replacing—great teaching.

Because the best educational technology doesn't ask teachers to teach differently. It helps them teach even better.