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Our small North Carolina town has a strong sense of community—folks and their families have lived here for generations, and the town considers its schools, although part of a county school system, “their schools”. At the holiday season, our local museum decorates for Christmas and invites the schools to provide decorations for its many trees …
Practice identifying sentence types the Idita-way! (Worksheet and answer key can be downloaded below!) Kinds of Sentences Put the correct punctuation at the end of each sentence. Tell if the sentence is a declarative, an interrogative, an imperative, or an exclamatory sentence. 1. ____________ Dog teams pull sleds in the Iditarod 2. ____________ How many …
My school, Northwest Elementary in Kinston, NC, participated in the IditaRead™ for the first time this year. We challenged our 3-5th graders to see if they could read 1049 books. We started on February 22, and boy did the kids read! We had no idea that they would take to it quite like they did. We …
Our school mascot is a husky, so we thought it was an appropriate tie in with Iditarod. Students compete by grade level-6th, 7th, and 8th. We have weekly and monthly “checkpoints” where each grade is given points based on their behavior and showing their “husky pride,” 30 points for 1st, 20 for 2nd, and 10 …
My class did a modified version of Idita-Read. I copied all of the materials from the web-site for each of my students. On the first page of the packet, the students had to set goals. Our goal as a class was to read for 15 minutes everyday during Language Arts class. This could be any …
I wrote the attached article for our state (South Carolina) Association of School Librarian’s professional journal, Media Center Messenger. I love following the Iditarod every year and every two or three years we do an Idita-READ event to inspire kids to read. I also attached the letter to parents and reading log that I’ve used …
All around the globe, it is time to write Iditarod poetry. Send us your poems and we’ll share them with our readers! Thank you Marcia and Rhonda for sharing your poetry! Iditarod by Marcia Claesson The frosted fingers of cold pinch my skin. False images dance before me like ghosts. I dodge terrifying trunks where …
Photos by Art Aldrich Did you know that…. When dogs get to checkpoints, they rest or snooze on beds of straw. Mushers care about their dogs and can often be seen giving the dogs foot massages or putting special ointment on the dog’s feet. Sometimes mushers put jackets on the dogs to keep them …
The Iditarod Experiential Learning Project (IELP!) Are you leading your school into the next revolution in education? Do you want to be on the forefront of a new, exciting experience that enhances the way curriculum is presented to students? Follow the above link to learn more! Iditarod Insider is a Valuable Tool for Experiential Learning …
Without adequate dog care, marathon racing such as the Iditarod would not be possible. These athletes receive top quality care before and during the race. The dogs are trained for months before the race season starts. They are conditioned in a variety of terrains to prepare for different challenges. These dogs receive high quality kibble …
