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Strengthening Literacy and Focus: One Stride at a Time
This episode of Equine Assisted Insights explores Horse-powered Reading (HPR), an equine-assisted service created in 2012 by Michelle Pickel, which strengthens children's literacy, focus, and emotional awareness. HPR utilizes the horse, which represents the book, in a multi-sensory, non-judgmental setting to help struggling readers—including those with dyslexia or ADHD—overcome obstacles such as comprehension and decoding barriers. Sessions involve grooming, leading the horse through courses ("Road to Reading"), and reading passages.
1. "This approach allows learners to experience reading through their mind, their body, and their emotions".
2. "In a horse-powered reading session, the horse represents the book and the child has to learn how to make a connection with the text. So they're creating a connection with their horse".
3. "Working with the horse who can't talk back to them or judge them on how they're reading unlike the pressures of a traditional classroom, the horse-powered reading offers a more appealing approach to learning how to read".
4. "He never realized how smart he was. And that was just such a perfect example of how horsepowered reading can improve confidence and allow children to know they're safe to make mistakes and that they can become a successful reader".
5. "I would highly encourage schools to consider these programs as a complement to classroom instruction. They're not replacing literacy support. but enhancing it, helping students regulate, build confidence, and rediscover the joy in learning".
The episode strongly encourages schools and practitioners to:
• Identify reading challenges as early as possible so that early intervention can take place.
• Consider equine in assisted education programs, such as Horse-powered Reading, for students. These programs enhance literacy support rather than replacing it.
• Consider sharing this episode with an educator, school counselor, or fellow practitioner who might benefit from learning more about equine-assisted education.
For more information on Horse Powered:
https://emeraldmtherapeuticridingcenter.org/horse-powered-reading-and-gallop-programs/
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By Sophia MichelangeloThis episode of Equine Assisted Insights explores Horse-powered Reading (HPR), an equine-assisted service created in 2012 by Michelle Pickel, which strengthens children's literacy, focus, and emotional awareness. HPR utilizes the horse, which represents the book, in a multi-sensory, non-judgmental setting to help struggling readers—including those with dyslexia or ADHD—overcome obstacles such as comprehension and decoding barriers. Sessions involve grooming, leading the horse through courses ("Road to Reading"), and reading passages.
1. "This approach allows learners to experience reading through their mind, their body, and their emotions".
2. "In a horse-powered reading session, the horse represents the book and the child has to learn how to make a connection with the text. So they're creating a connection with their horse".
3. "Working with the horse who can't talk back to them or judge them on how they're reading unlike the pressures of a traditional classroom, the horse-powered reading offers a more appealing approach to learning how to read".
4. "He never realized how smart he was. And that was just such a perfect example of how horsepowered reading can improve confidence and allow children to know they're safe to make mistakes and that they can become a successful reader".
5. "I would highly encourage schools to consider these programs as a complement to classroom instruction. They're not replacing literacy support. but enhancing it, helping students regulate, build confidence, and rediscover the joy in learning".
The episode strongly encourages schools and practitioners to:
• Identify reading challenges as early as possible so that early intervention can take place.
• Consider equine in assisted education programs, such as Horse-powered Reading, for students. These programs enhance literacy support rather than replacing it.
• Consider sharing this episode with an educator, school counselor, or fellow practitioner who might benefit from learning more about equine-assisted education.
For more information on Horse Powered:
https://emeraldmtherapeuticridingcenter.org/horse-powered-reading-and-gallop-programs/