Walkabouts Platform Information for District and School Administrators
General Information About the Walkabouts Platform
The Walkabouts Platform, a web-based, whole-child active learning solution, brings movement into everyday classroom instruction. With pre-K to 5th grade lessons correlated to state and national standards, educators can seamlessly integrate physical activity and mental fitness into math, ELA, reading, science, social studies, financial literacy, and test preparation—helping students learn better and feel better. The platform includes Walkabouts for pre-K to 2nd grade, 180s for 3rd to 5th grades, Walksheets (PDF worksheets with a movement component) for pre-K to 5th grade, and Moves, short movement break videos for pre-K to 5th grade.
To learn more, contact support@walkabouts.com.
Research on the Walkabouts Platform
Independent researchers at Iowa State University and the University of California at Irvine examined the impacts of Walkabouts as a supplement to traditional lessons versus controls with traditional lessons alone. Pre-K to 2nd grade students exposed to Walkabouts’ standards-aligned, physically engaging lessons for eight weeks showed significant improvements in inattention, reduction in hyperactivity, and increase in classroom engagement, an indicator of academic performance in math and language arts. The Walkabouts Platform is the only movement-based supplement proven to increase focus, decrease hyperactivity, and increase classroom engagement, an indicator of academic performance in math and language arts.
To read additional research behind the Walkabouts Platform, including research by Walkabouts Platform co-founder and CEO, Dr. Julian A. Reed, visit walkabouts.com/research.
When students engage with the Walkabouts Platform, research shows they experience:
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Increased engagement and academic achievement
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Improved classroom behavior and focus
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Fewer disciplinary referrals
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Stronger physical health and lifelong healthy habits
Walkabouts (Pre-K to 2nd Grade)
Walkabouts are web-based, multisensory lessons for Pre-K to 5th grade students that are correlated to language arts, reading, and math standards.
180s (3rd to 5th Grade)
Around 180 seconds in length, the lessons integrate full-body gamification for fun, sports-related and outdoor activities.
Walksheets (Pre-K to 5th Grade)
These worksheets with a movement component are correlated to Pre-K through 5th grade standards in language arts, reading, math, science, social studies, character education, test prep, financial literacy, and resiliency.
Teachers often use Walksheets for:
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End of day transitions
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Pretests
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Posttests
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Homework
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Exit tickets
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Early arrival work
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Independent work
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Small group work
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Review work
Platform Uses
In the Classroom
The Walkabouts Platform is versatile and can be used for:
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Whole group lessons
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Small group lessons
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Independent work
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Homework
Appropriate for All Students
The platform can be used in all pre-K to 5th grade classrooms including with multi-grade/multi-age classes, for special education and neurodiverse students, and in Montessori classrooms.
When to Use the Platform
Walkabouts, 180s, and Walksheets can be used to:
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Introduce a lesson.
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Check for understanding.
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Review previously-taught material.
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Use as a formative assessment.
