Programs
HPR After-School Sessions
The sessions run on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Learners are dropped off at 4 and picked up at 5:15. Groups are made of up to four learners. 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 programs 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.
2024 Spring Sessions:
Tuesday/Thursdays. 4-5:15pm. April 30-May 30 (No class May 9) This course is for readers that have never participated in a R2R program.
Horsemanship Book Club:
***New Program***
Mondays. 4-5pm. April 1-22. This course is for readers that have participated in a R2R program. During this class, we will read a book about a specific horsemanship skill and then do fun activities to practice that skill. The recommended donation for this program is $85 instead of $125 since there are less classes.
HPR Summer Camps
The summer camps run Monday through Friday for a week. Learners are dropped off at 1 and picked up at 4. The recommended donation for upper grades camp is $500. The recommended donation for lower grades camp is $275.
2024 Sessions:
Session 1- June 17-19 (Grades K-2)
Session 2- July 8-10 (Grades 3-6)
HPR Open Houses
The open houses run on Sundays from 2 until 4. Learners and their families arrive at the farm and meet at the arena for opening remarks. After, they rotate through literacy stations. Open houses are free and open to the public. Please RSVP via email.
2024 Sessions:
Coming Soon!
Virtual Field Trips
Coming Soon!
Workshops
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:
Coming soon!
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.