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Summary: Students will learn strategies to decode the word “Iditarod.” They will identify all letters by name and sound, place the letters in the correct order and orally read “Iditarod” as a sight word.

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Respect and Responsibility — Character Education

Cathy (2009) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:04:48 +0000

Summary: This lesson(s) will focus on the first tenet of the acronym RACE, respect and responsibility. Through song, reading, video, discussion, and drama students will identify and demonstrate respect and responsibility.

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Attitude — Character Education

Cathy (2009) — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:00:36 +0000

Summary: Through song, reading, discussion, and viewing mushers in action students will identify and demonstrate a good attitude.

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Water the Huskies Relay

Cathy (2009) — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 01:35:01 +0000

Summary: Students will run traditional relays with the intent of working as a team to water their huskies. The focus is on the chores necessary to take good care of the dogs and less on winning the race.

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Feed the Huskies Relay

Cathy (2009) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:58:38 +0000

Summary: Students will run traditional relays with the intent of working as a team to feed their huskies. The focus is on the chores necessary to take good care of the dogs and less on winning the race.

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Pooper Scooper Relay

Cathy (2009) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:56:04 +0000

Summary: Students will run traditional relays with the intent of working as a team to clean the dog yard. The focus is on the chores necessary to take good care of the dogs and less on winning the race.

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Bootie Relay

Cathy (2009) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:53:17 +0000

Summary: Relay race using team work and cooperation. Students work in teams of three to five to come up with the best strategy to bootie their dogs (chairs). Students start the race with chairs standing in a row. They may bootie their “dogs” in any fashion—even turning them upside down—but they must be returned to their upright position and all team members must return to the starting line before their task is complete.

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Little Brown Bear

Cathy (2009) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:40:39 +0000

Little Brown Bear is a line game where all players are involved at all times. Children especially like this game when the teacher, counselor, or leader assumes the role of “it,” or in this case, Little Brown Bear. All of the children must move through the woods as Little Brown Bear has stated. Using the same locomotor skill, Little Brown Bear tries to tag as many players as possible as they move through the woods. Players who are tagged become Little Brown Bears helpers.

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Black Bear

Cathy (2009) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:38:31 +0000

Summary: Black Bear is a line game that allows all players to be involved at all times. Children especially like it when the teacher or counselor assumes the role of “it,” Black Bear. Black Bear is a game that tests auditory discrimination and teaches children to navigate a designated area while avoiding being tagged. Anticipating the signal adds to the fun.

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