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The Words to the Song Hobo Jim’s: I did, I did, I did the Iditarod Trail (Iditarod Trail Song) Away up in Alaska The state that stands alone There’s a dog race run from Anchorage into Nome And it’s a grueling race with a lightning pace Where chilly winds do wail. Beneath the northern lights, …
Location: Willow, Alaska March 7, 2010 Getting booties on paws can be so relaxing!
What is for lunch before the big race? A wonderful stew of fish, rice, and broth! Yum! What sled dog wouldn’t love this yummy meal? I think I see salmon, don’t you? Original Posting Date: Mar 14, 2010
This license plate was spotted at the Iditarod Restart. If you were a musher, what license plate would you design for yourself? What other identification letters or numbers would help explain this sport? What letters or numbers would help explain your favorite sport or your hobby? Design your own license plate. Original Posting Date: …
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 …
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 …
