Sled Dog Racing

     After we finished reading Stone Fox in reading class we continued with the theme  of sled dog racing with literature circle groups.  We are reading Akiak, Togo, and The Iditarod.  We began this unit reading The Great Serum Race, which explains how sled dogs played a every important role in Alaska's history with a diphtheria epidemic.  Ask your child about the race to Nome!
     We are also following the Iditarod Race and learning about the mushers and sled dogs teams with live video from the Iditarod.

     We also had a guest speaker last week come to school with her whole sled dog team of 12 Siberian Huskies.  Becki Tucker of Voluntown, CT is a musher and participates in many sled dog races.  She owns 24 Siberian Huskies.  Becki is also a veterinary nurse so she really knows how to care for her dogs.  It was evident how much her dogs love her.  Becki talked about sled dog racing and how she cares for her dogs.  The dogs were very well behaved.  Enjoy the pictures of Becki and her dogs!!

Becki puts booties on one of her dogs

Thank you to the PTO for sponsoring this event!