Rearing2Read improves children's literacy through equine-assisted learning experiences and hands-on reading activities around the farm following the Horse Powered Reading® curriculum.
Horse Powered Reading® integrates social-emotional learning with academics, allowing students to see and experience reading with their entire mind, body, and emotions by creating metaphors for the skills involved in reading. Horse Powered Reading® was created by Dr. Michelle Pickel.
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.
During sessions, students are given the opportunity to:
Tuition-Free Status
Thanks to generous donations from fellow families and local community members, Rearing2Read is a low-cost, tuition-free or tuition-assisted investment for a lifelong skill.
In 2025, our program will run tuition-free, with recommended donations per program/participant.
No one will be turned away from this program due to cost. Do not hesitate to reach out about donations!
Rearing2Read is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Contributions made to Rearing2Read are deductible under section 170 of the Code.
Horse Powered Reading®
Rearing2Read follows the Horse Powered Reading® curriculum created by Dr. Michelle Pickel.