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The Iditarod Education Department is so very thankful for the continued support of Jon Van Zyle, official Iditarod artist. Each month, he sketches an original artwork to accompany an article in the EDU’s “Mush On!” newsletter. Jon has donated these sketches to the education department to be offered for sale to raise funds to support …
Last month’s Social Emotional Learning (SEL) “snack” focused on building Self-Awareness so students can identify big emotions. Now that our learners are more aware of, and can label, their feelings, the task is to figure out what to do about it. To avoid tantrums, freak outs, and meltdowns I provide a framework and tools to …
It’s hard to believe “All Sass September” is almost over! This means teachers everywhere deserve a pat on the back for making it through those first weeks of school. We’ve tackled tears and tantrums alongside routines and expectations, all while staying cool, calm, and collected (on the outside at least). The initial hurdles have been …
Teaching Volunteerism The Iditarod takes place because thousands of volunteers play major roles in every aspect of the race and the events that surround it. Your students can join the team as official “Classroom Volunteers”! Join the annual musher banquet table centerpiece project! Classrooms will create and send the decorations that will be featured …
We’re off to a great start with our “All Sass September,” so let’s look at one of the factors that contributed to Brent Sass winning the 2022 Iditarod – physical fitness. As Sass states, “The physical ability of the musher has become a much larger factor in the race over the last 10 years.” Many …
Attention 5th – 12th Grade Artists, Teachers, & Parents We have a special art contest just for you & your students! We are thrilled to announce a student art contest to create the 2023 Iditarod Trail Mail envelope design judged by official Iditarod artist Jon Van Zyle and artist Jona Van Zyle. What is Trail …
A few weeks ago I had the great fortune to interview 2022 Iditarod Champion Brent Sass, and that interview will inform my next few posts – it’s going to be an All Sass September! Brent Sass is no stranger to success; as a three time Yukon Quest champion and six time Iditarod finisher, Iditarod Rookie …
We are looking for classes or homeschool families from several states to round out our fourth annual Iditarod Postcard Challenge! If you join the project, you are committing to sending postcards to each class on the list between the start of school and when the first musher leaves the Iditarod starting line on the first …
As I contemplate the beginning of the year I am reminded of all the things I need to incorporate into my curriculum – like SEL and the CR-SE Framework. Yes, I just threw out another acronym, but don’t panic just yet. Like SEL, (see previous post Iditarod Gives All the Feels) the CR-SE Framework enhances …
Teachers are returning to the classroom and setting the stage for a year of engaging learning. Some of us have used Iditarod for years, and have a plan to integrate the race into the curriculum. Others are new to using the race in the classroom, and are unsure of how to proceed. Do you start …