Our literacy program encourages first graders to read using 2 miniature horses from our Mini Ambassador Program.
The horses visit participating schools and each student is presented with an information book about horses. The minis then become the students’ pen pals, sending a letter each week for 4 weeks to encourage the students to work on their reading skills. The program culminates with a field trip to Equest where interactions with the horses promote enthusiasm towards reading skills, confidence among their peers, and a caring relationship with an animal.
About the Program
Targeted Literacy Skills May Include
Identifying nouns, verbs, and adjectives
Rhyming
Increasing vocabulary
Capitalization
Initial/final sounds
Field Trip
After the 4-week curriculum is completed in the classroom, the students will take a field trip to Equest! The 2-hour visit will include hands-on unmounted activities with the horses, and a craft project.
The visit culminates with the students demonstrating their reading skills by reading their book to the horses.
Cost
FREE (including student study materials, field trip supplies, and curriculum)
More Information
To learn more about our Literacy Program or schedule a Reading Quest for your students, please contact:
Kim Burris
EAL Coordinator
972.412.1099, ext. 220
kburris@equest.org
