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Ride,
Read, Succeed is an extension of Handi-Riders, Inc. targeting children
that are at risk due to low reading ability.
Qualified tutors meet with each student twice a week for 45 minute
tutoring sessions. Following the
first session of the week, the student will work with barn management:
grooming horses, feeding horses, cleaning tack, learning horse colors,
etc. During this time students will
be practicing following directions, sequencing, responsibility, fine and gross
motor skills, working independently, working with a team, and other similar
skills.
When the rider returns for the second lesson of the week, following the tutoring
session the rider will receive a horseback riding lesson, providing the assigned
lessons for the week have been completed. If
the assignments have not been completed, the student will complete them during
the riding lesson time.
During the riding lessons, the riders will be concentrating on learning to ride
horses, but they will also be working on following directions, working as a
team, sequencing, cause/effect
relationships, speaking in complete sentences, vocabulary development, and the
list goes on and on.
Why is this better?
Kids with reading difficulties have generally failed many times in the
classroom. We take the child out of
the classroom into a completely different setting. Additionally,
we have a built in incentive to complete assignments (the riding lesson),
Who are the tutors?
Our tutors are highly trained in the area of teaching reading strategies.
The tutors work with the riding instructors to achieve goals selected and
individualized for each student.
What is the cost?
The cost is $20/tutoring session. There
are 18 total sessions. The child is
allowed to miss up to 2 sessions free. The
remainder will be paid.
The riding/barn management sessions will cost $300. However, there are fundraising opportunities available to help pay for this, and the payments can extend past the summer session.
How do I register?
Fill out the Ride, Read, Succeed referral form and mail to Handi-Riders (Contact Information).