Reading with Rocky Equine Literacy Program
Get Kids Excited About Reading!
Reading with Rocky is an equine-assisted learning program which reinforces literacy at its roots! Our reading program uses experiential real-world learning to promote a love of reading.
Our Mission:
"To motivate children toward successful positive, lifelong reading habits
by helping them discover the joys of reading and the wonders of learning
by connecting them to the characters of a book through live interaction
and reinforced integrated classroom curriculum."
Reading with Rocky is an equine-assisted learning program which reinforces literacy at its roots! Our reading program uses experiential real-world learning to promote a love of reading.
Our Mission:
"To motivate children toward successful positive, lifelong reading habits
by helping them discover the joys of reading and the wonders of learning
by connecting them to the characters of a book through live interaction
and reinforced integrated classroom curriculum."
"There's a HORSE in our school!"
If you are a Henderson County School and first grade classroom,
then this FREE program is for you!
-Increase literacy in 1st grade classrooms
-Create a positive association between stories of animals and reading
-Provide a safe and educational interactive opportunity with an animal in the classroom
-Increase motivation to read
-Create lifelong reading skills
-Create an interest in the horse industry
-Increase parental involvement in the learning process
If you are a Henderson County School and first grade classroom,
then this FREE program is for you!
-Increase literacy in 1st grade classrooms
-Create a positive association between stories of animals and reading
-Provide a safe and educational interactive opportunity with an animal in the classroom
-Increase motivation to read
-Create lifelong reading skills
-Create an interest in the horse industry
-Increase parental involvement in the learning process
Components of the program:
The Reading with Rocky literacy program for first graders encourages and fosters the joy of reading and learning through interaction with horses.
The program includes:
-Classroom visit with two miniature horses (Rocky and Spud)
-Weekly pen pal letter from Rocky introducing the week’s theme.
-Six week curriculum of equine activities in Literacy, Math, Science and Art.
-Weekly Spelling list of equine words that are reinforced in curriculum activities.
-One FREE book about horses for each student to keep.
-Field trip to Blue Moon Stables (the home of Rocky) which is a working farm. *Schools will be responsible for transportation costs.
The Reading with Rocky literacy program for first graders encourages and fosters the joy of reading and learning through interaction with horses.
The program includes:
-Classroom visit with two miniature horses (Rocky and Spud)
-Weekly pen pal letter from Rocky introducing the week’s theme.
-Six week curriculum of equine activities in Literacy, Math, Science and Art.
-Weekly Spelling list of equine words that are reinforced in curriculum activities.
-One FREE book about horses for each student to keep.
-Field trip to Blue Moon Stables (the home of Rocky) which is a working farm. *Schools will be responsible for transportation costs.
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