Hoofsteps to Growth

Horse powered reading

Horse Powered Reading® integrates social-emotional learning with academics; thus allowing students see and experience reading with their entire mind, body and emotions by creating metaphors for the skills involved in reading.

Michele Pickel, Ph.D. created Horse Powered Reading® Instruction in 2012, as an experiential strategy to help struggling readers not only learn missing reading skills, but also to assist them in overcoming the social-emotional challenges interfering with their learning.

Students interact with horses from the ground, while using toys and props to identify obstacles and learn five critical reading skills - phonemic awareness, decoding, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension.

Skills addressed

  • Decoding - building phonics skills and sight word recognition

  • Vocabulary enhancement

  • Fluency development - reading quickly, accurately and with expression

  • Overcome barriers blocking comprehension

  • Practice study skills

  • Comprehend textbooks

  • Learn new, unfamiliar, and multi-syllable words

  • Achieve higher order thinking

  • Use critical and creative thinking

Session goals vary depending upon the needs of the individual or group

HOW TO REGISTER

Sessions are run at The Holistic Horse and Pony Centre in Ockham, Surrey, England.

To register and get more details, please contact Nancy at holistichorseandpony.laura@gmail.com

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Check out this video for more information: What is Horse Powered Learning?

 

horse powered book club

Join Our Literacy Adventures with Horses!

Are you homeschooling your little ones or know children who need an exciting educational journey? We're thrilled to introduce "Literacy Adventures with Horses" - an enchanting 6-week course designed for Reception and Key Stage 1 children! Sessions take place at the Holistic Horse and Pony Centre, located in beautiful Ockham, Surrey.

No horse experience is necessary. All activities are ground based, there is no riding involved.

What's in Store?

  • Explore the world of horses and boost literacy skills.

  • Engaging activities that4blend reading, writing, and horse interactions.

  • Engaging reading sessions with horse-themed books

  • Vocabulary expansion with horse-themed words.

  • Storytelling sessions and creative writing.

  • Hands-on experiences with gentle horses.

  • Art, poetry, and nature exploration.

Benefits Galore

  • A copy of the key text.

  • Enhance language skills and vocabulary.

  • Boost reading and comprehension abilities.

  • Foster creativity and self-expression.

  • Develop communication skills and self-confidence.

  • Deepen the connection to nature and animals.

Wrap it Up with Style

At the end of the course, your child will create their very own horse-themed storybook and share their adventures with the group.

Group Sessions ~ 6 week programme

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Time: 9:00-10:00 am
Introductory Fee: £197 (once a week for 6 weeks)

The fee includes a copy of the key book (to keep) and arts & craft materials (to use in sessions).

Private Sessions ~ 6 week programme

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays
Time: 1:00-2:00 pm
Introductory Fee: £397 (once a week for 6 weeks)

The fee includes a copy of the key book (to keep) and arts & craft materials (to use in sessions).

how to register

All sessions are run at The Holistic Horse and Pony Centre in Ockham, Surrey, England.

To register and get more details, please contact Nancy at holistichorseandpony.laura@gmail.com

Spaces are limited.

 

horse powered maths

More information to come.