My travels have taken me back to the place I love! As a finalist for the 2018 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™, it is with honor that I continue the selection process by interviewing for this opportunity and presenting instructional practices based upon the Iditarod, a subject my KinderKids have grown to love so much.
I arrived in Anchorage late last night, and my feet hit the floor running. There is plenty of snow here, and the temperature was 28 degrees this afternoon. I met up with new and old friends and headed out to the Fur Rondy, a community gathering of sprint dog races, running with the reindeer, and a carnival in the streets. Unlike the Iditarod, these sled dog races are not long distance runs, and have become the cornerstone of the festival. Observing these festivities, though, made me "thirsty" for next week's start of the Iditarod, the reason I am here!
I arrived in Anchorage late last night, and my feet hit the floor running. There is plenty of snow here, and the temperature was 28 degrees this afternoon. I met up with new and old friends and headed out to the Fur Rondy, a community gathering of sprint dog races, running with the reindeer, and a carnival in the streets. Unlike the Iditarod, these sled dog races are not long distance runs, and have become the cornerstone of the festival. Observing these festivities, though, made me "thirsty" for next week's start of the Iditarod, the reason I am here!