Programs
2024 Fall After-School Sessions
About: After-school sessions are groups of up to four learners. Learners will participate in reading activities and games with horses and other farm animals. This course is for readers who have never participated in a Rearing2Read program.
Date(s) and Time: Spring after-school sessions run on Tuesdays and Thursdays from September 17 to October 17 Learners are dropped off at 4 PM and picked up at 5:15 PM.
Tuition: Thanks to generous donations from fellow families and local community members, Rearing2Read is a low-cost, tuition-assisted investment for a lifelong skill. In 2024 our program will run tuition-free, with a recommended donation of $125 per program/participant. No one will be turned away from this program due to cost. Do not hesitate to reach out about donations!
Diversity and Inclusion Book Club
***New Program coming in 2025***
About: We received a generous grant from Elon University that included new book sets focused on diversity and inclusion. During this class, we will read these books, have discussions, and spend time around the farm!
Tuition: The recommended donation for this program is $85 instead of $125 because there are fewer classes.
2024 Summer Camps
About: Summer camps are for learners who need or want a week-long session for learning new skills and making new friends.
2024 Sessions Date(s) and Times:
Session 1: June 17-19 (Grades K-2)
Session 2: July 8-10 (Grades 3-6)
Summer camps run Monday through Friday for a week at a time. Learners are dropped off at 1 PM and picked up at 4 PM.
Tuition: The recommended donation for upper grades camp is $500. The recommended donation for lower grades camp is $275.
2024 Open Houses
About: Open houses are for learners and their families to attend to meet Ali and learn more about the program. Attendees arrive at the farm and meet in the arena for opening remarks. After, they rotate through literacy stations.
2024 Sessions Date(s) and Times:
Open houses run on Sundays from 2 PM to 4 PM.
Tuition: Open houses are free and open to the public. Please RSVP via emailing President@rearing2read.us!
2024 Virtual Field Trips
About: Virtual field trips are conducted through Zoom and give a "virtual" glance into the farm as a classroom. Ali will Zoom in with the help of a hooved friend to teach a learning session with your class!
2024 Sessions Date(s) and Times:
Coming soon!
Tuition:
Coming soon!
2024 Workshops
About: Workshops run on Saturdays in the Fall and Spring. They are one-day events open to past participants of the Rearing2Read after-school programs. Each workshop has a reading theme.
Upcoming Workshops:
Past Workshops:
Poetry At The Farm
Faith Litchfield, "OCS Youth Poet Laureate", will share her poetry and her process of writing. Then, we will get a chance to write our own poetry around the farm!
Date: Friday, September 29th
Location: Rouxtano Farm
Time: 4 - 5:15 PM
Cost: $20
Halloween Party
Come to the farm dressed in costume! We will play scary reading games, trick-or-treat around the farm, and have a haunted walk!
Date: Friday, October 20th
Location: Rouxtano Farm
Time: 4-5:30 PM
Cost: Free
Storytelling Around The Farm
Visiting author, Terry Perkins Mitman, will come tell stories to and with us! We will read Terry's book, Douglas the Rabbit, read the sequel book to our furry friends, learn about Terry's writing process and then get a chance to write or tell a story about our own favorite farm animal!
Date: Sunday, November 19th
Location: Rouxtano Farm
Time: 1 - 4 PM
Cost: $25
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.