Category Archives: An Approach to Literacy

Books to the Trail

Posted on July 6, 2011 by

 The Iditarod Books the Trail program has been running for several years now.  Schools in the lower 48 and others team up with sister schools along the race trail to deliver much needed books to these remote schools.  Recently the … Continue reading →

Posted in An Approach to Literacy, Messages from Blynne, PreSchool & Kindergarten, Reading

A First-Grader’s Alaska Story

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Alaska Alaska is very very cold. My grandma has ben there lots of times. There are husky dogs there in Alaska. You have to race on sleds. The dogs pul the sleds so you can go. There are 62 people … Continue reading →

Posted in An Approach to Literacy, Messages from Martha

Taking Care of the Iditarod Dogs, Writing, and Sequencing

Posted on October 16, 2010 by

The dogs of the Iditarod are athletes and get the kind of training and health care human professional athletes get. Volunteer vets man the race’s checkpoints to examine teams as they arrive throughout the race. These dogs have been cleared … Continue reading →

Posted in An Approach to Literacy, Curriculum, High School, Language Arts, Language Arts, Language Arts, Messages from Martha, Middle School

Big-Enough Anna

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

This lesson was written with fifth grade standards, but easily moves up or down grade levels. Students use foldables to analyze the book. The book can be ordered from the author’s web site below. This book is a biography for children. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in An Approach to Literacy, Curriculum, Elementary, Language Arts, Language Arts, Middle School

Fill Your Sled!

Posted on July 19, 2010 by

This sled is filled with book titles students read in one quarter. Fill Your Sled! is the theme for my year as the Target® 2011 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™.  I plan to give you ideas, lessons, activities, photographs, and messages … Continue reading →

Posted in An Approach to Literacy, Curriculum

Literacy Lessons by Cathy Walters, Target® 2009 Iditarod Teacher on the Trail™

Posted on November 16, 2008 by

Literacy Lessons by Cathy Walters, Target® 2009 Teacher on the Trail™ * These lessons support literacy goals. The lessons are brain based and often encourage students to move through music or be physically active.  The lessons can be easily integrated … Continue reading →

Posted in An Approach to Literacy, Elementary, Language Arts, PreSchool & Kindergarten, Reading