"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. Read more here: hubs.la/Q04BLZdG0

In this Movement Monday video, Dr. Julian A. Reed talks about his latest research. Watch the video here: hubs.la/Q04BvP7v0 To read the research, visit hubs.la/Q04BvP120

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

👟 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. 📚✨ 👉 Sign up today for a no-cost trial and experience the difference: hubs.la/Q04zScQK0

Is your school an active school? The Active Schools Guiding Framework summarizes the essential elements of an active school culture. Learn more here: hubs.la/Q04zScJN0

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: hubs.la/Q04zScKr0. Subscribe, and we’ll ping you when we publish something new.  hubs.la/Q04zScG50

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

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. hubs.la/Q04zff1W0

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

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. hubs.la/Q04zfd_70

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 👉  hubs.la/Q04zfd_C0 Check back on the first Wednesday of each month 🗓️ for more Walksheets.

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.

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. hubs.la/Q04zfdY50 #FamiliesLovePE

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.

Learning becomes more meaningful when students connect movement with new concepts. That's the idea behind embodied learning.

A strong classroom community doesn't happen by accident. Read our latest blog post to learn simple ways to use both movement in the elementary classroom and morning routines to help every student feel connected and included. hubs.la/Q04ypl1H0 Like what you’re reading? Sign up for email alerts to get our latest blog post delivered straight to your inbox. hubs.la/Q04ypl030

With the Walkabouts Platform, students move their bodies and wake up their brains! Sign up for a free 30-day trial today > hubs.la/Q04ypkXX0

Engagement isn't about keeping students busy—it's about helping them actively participate, think critically, and connect with learning.

Join our friends at Action for Healthy Kids for their webinar, "Everyday Champions: Engaging Families and Communities to Create More Active Schools," on Wednesday, September 30, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Register here: hubs.la/Q04xQzYr0

“Walkabouts lessons are just the right length, and I like the way they progress from easier to harder.” — Renee Fedderson, Minnesota Teacher Every Walkabout is intentionally designed to build confidence, introducing concepts step by step so students experience success as the challenge grows. Read the full case study here: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/hubs.la/Q04xQzJH0