After a daylong teacher training, we loaded up, headed out to the Eagle River area of Anchorage and visited Jon and Jona VanZyle's home/art studio. Mr. VanZyle is the official artist of the Iditarod. Here, Jon gave some honest commentary about the differences between the Iditarod then and now. We had the chance to take in all of the amazing pieces of art that both Jon and Jona have created and have proudly on display. My second graders will recognize Jon's artwork in Sled Dogs Run!, which is now out of print. I even spotted the original oil painting in their living room that is a page in the book.
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AuthorI'm Tammy Drudy, a nature-loving and adventurous second grade teacher at Liberty Elementary School, a small rural school in Liberty, Indiana. Archives
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