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Annie Kelly McGuire 2017 Teacher on the Trail
Music is enjoyed by so many people across the world. From rock to pop, and country to classical, music is all around us. Music can tell a story, convey a feeling, or simply help us relax. The music in the Insider videos help us catch the feel of the race, while listening to Hobo Jim …
At first thought you may think there is no connection between the Iditarod, a sled dog race in Alaska, and Veterans Day, a day that honors those who have served in our country. However, there quite a few connections. In this lesson your students will explore how they can use the gifts and talents they …
Map reading skills are an essential skill for anyone to have, but in the Iditarod, it is extremely important that the mushers are able to guide the dogs to the next checkpoint and, ultimately, to Nome. While there are thousands of trail markers along the way, it is imperative for mushers to understand the route map and …
In many parts of the country, including Chicago, fall is a season full of sports! Hockey season is just beginning, college and professional football are well under way, and major league baseball is nearing the 2016 World Series, in which the students of Saint Andrew School are hoping to see their neighborhood team go all …
reposted from Annie Kelley McGuire 2017 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail with revisions Gary Paulsen, an Iditarod finisher, is one of my favorite authors for my 4th grade students. Paulsen’s style of writing is engaging and keeps the readers on their toes. Currently my language arts class is reading Hatchet, a story of a thirteen …
Rounding whole numbers can be a challenging concept for elementary students, but adding the Iditarod to it makes learning so much more enjoyable! This rounding lesson is one of my favorites! In this lesson the Iditarod Trail Committee invites students to become “math mushers” and they must race down the trail, including taking two mandatory …
Yesterday I finished up my first week of school for the 2016-2017 school year. It was a fun week introducing my students (and their parents) to the Iditarod. I didn’t miss a beat getting Iditarod started in my classroom—I started by reading Dallas Seavey’s Born to Mush to my language arts class. We are about halfway …
I couldn’t contain my excitement in the Las Vegas airport earlier today as I walked back from the Hudson Newsstand. With a smile on my face I explained to eight of my co-workers that I just bought the newest issue of Runner’s World Magazine and Anna and Kristy Berington were on the cover it. This …
Today was a day the teachers have been waiting all week for! Today was the volunteer picnic and first day mushers can sign up for the 2017 Iditarod. It was a beautiful day spent meeting rookies, chatting with veterans, and listening to stories from the volunteers. By the end of the picnic there were 52 …
Tonight was a page out of a Gary Paulsen book. While out on an evening drive with a few other teachers we spotted a porcupine, a moose, and a BEAR! Living in Chicago these are not animals I see every day, so I was quite energized to see all three in one night. The moose and …