Dear Diane,
I just wanted to thank all of you in the education department for a really great Iditarod program that you off students from all over. I am a parent of a 3rd grader at St. Cecelia School in Florida and assisted my daughter’s teacher in setting up her first Iditarod Unit. As I dove into the project, it became evident to me that what you offer has NUMEROUS educational opportunities for students. And it is so much fun for the students, they don’t even realize that they are learning!
Our class researched and chose a musher who they thought would win the race. We made a classroom map of the Iditarod Trail and tracked the classroom mushers throughout the race. Each day the students entered information in a journal that they will ultimately send to their musher. Even the parents were in the act. The first thing I did every day was to wake up, grab my coffee, boot up the computer and print out the current standings for the class. The moment I arrived at school, all of the 3rd graders ran over to me to see how their musher faired the night before. It was a fun project for students and parents alike.
Thank you again for offering such a great opportunity for all of us in the “lower 48″. I look forward to learning even more next year!
Have a terrific weekend!
Lori
