If you think horses are just for pleasure and riding?, think again!They motivate us all, but especially children in learning to read! That's what the students at Rio Elementary School are experiencing. Reading to horses and loving the fact that they listen and enjoy looking at the pictures the children show them! There are 600 students who descended on the Al-Marah Arabians Farm as part of the Black Stallion Literacy Project they are doing.
The non-profit, which operates in nine states provides participating first-grade classes with a book, "Little Black, A Pony" by Walter Farley of "The Black Stallion" fame. Schools pay $10.00 per child to participate, they also receive lesson plans. The best part is a field trip to meet the equine stars of the book. There definitely is something about kids and horses and a special bond forged by reading! Happy trails from EasyCare!
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