Academic Purpose
Take a look at this featured article from Ruth Manna’s Scholastic Top Teaching Blog. Learn about Iditarod in the Classroom! Learn about the Powerful Pull of the Sled Dogs and discover many lesson connections at Ruth Manna’s Scholastic Top Teaching Blog.
By Blynne Froke Our high school basketball team has had great players for decades, but we have only had great seasons a few times. The simple reason for that is that it takes more than some good players to win a game and especially to have a great season. It takes a great team. All …
By Blynne Froke, Finalist for Target’s ® 2012 Teacher on the Iditarod Trail ™ The real purpose of education in the United States, when it became compulsory in the early 1900s was to produce workers for the growing number of factories that the Industrial Revolution had created. They needed workers that could be counted on …
Dictionary.com defines opportunity as a good chance for success. Opportunities aren’t always apparent to us. Sometimes we have to look for them. When someone asks you to participate in an activity that you haven’t tried before it is easy to decline. This week I was given the opportunity to go for a sled dog ride. …
More Than a Toy….. by Cathy Walters In my classroom I have a small dog lot. The dogs are 7″ long and come in shades of gray and black with white markings. Each one has its own little house. These miniature Alaskan huskies are gifts to my pre-kindergarten students from their fourth grade buddies. The …
By Kathy Kelly *More than 30 years ago, educator Kathy Kelly recognized that the Iditarod was an engaging theme to hook students into reading, writing, and math. Kathy wrote an article for the Learning Magazine. A discussion between the magazine’s editor and Joanne Potts resulted in a suggestion and Iditarod providing the first ‘teacher’s tool’ …
Charlee Stevens, Educational Journalist, Germany Things you need to know: I teach Kindergarten on a military base in Germany. I have 25 children in class. They range from non-readers to about level 6 in DRA. My class is run as a company where each child has a job and gets a daily wage. They get …
Why use the race with your students? Here is what teachers are saying. . . . While reading the story Balto, my students became fascinated with the journey and challenges Balto faced on his mission. Seeing their enthusiasm, I realized the incredible opportunity for learning. Project goals are aligned with the Florida Sunshine State Standards …
Educator Kathy Kent traveled the Iditarod Trail during the 2001 race. She shared her experiences with her educational community and has since continued to share her experiences from the race with students and race fans. Kathy contributes her expertise and helps other teachers reach and meet student needs through the Iditarod by sharing her projects …
There are mysteries in the world, but WHY Iditarod WORKS as a tool to teach students, is no mystery. Teachers today face the challenges of helping students conquer educational milestones as they prepare students to ‘compete’ and succeed by shading in the dots on standardized tests to prove what students have learned or the skills …
