HorsePowered Book Club
LyonHeart 3135 West 22nd St., Kearney, NE, United StatesBlaze and Forest Fire written by C.W. Anderson is an old classic filled with rich vocabulary with a setting in a different country and in a different time period (1936).
Blaze and Forest Fire written by C.W. Anderson is an old classic filled with rich vocabulary with a setting in a different country and in a different time period (1936).
Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023 Where: Holdrege Area Public Library Time: 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Reading is extremely critical throughout the year, but it becomes even more critical during the
Did you know that horses don’t hold grudges? Why, because they listen! This program will help your child discover that grudges are often based on feelings and not facts. Your child will have the opportunity to learn and practice the number one skill to prevent and bust those grudges immediately (from the horses themselves).
From infancy to old age, we all want to be competent, connected and in-control. Your youth (while partnered with a horse, of course) will have tons of opportunities to make choices as they participate in challenging activities. Together with their human and equine teammates, they will learn that choices do have consequences that affect more than just themselves and what it means to be competent and connected while being-in control.
I Spy Christmas in July….... Explore the arena, with the help of your human and equine teammates, using keen observation skills (sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste) and creating problem solving skills to find all the hidden Christmas treasures. When all the treasures are found, create your own Eye-Spy jar to take home and enjoy.
Frosty the Snowman heard that it is Christmas in July in Nebraska and has decided to check it out. However, Frosty was not expecting such a “warm” welcome. Your child’s mission is to solve all the riddles and clues to find Frosty before he becomes one “hot mess.”
I Spy Christmas in July….... Explore the arena, with the help of your human and equine teammates, using keen observation skills (sight, hearing, touch, smell, taste) and creating problem solving skills to find all the hidden Christmas treasures. When all the treasures are found, create your own Eye-Spy jar to take home and enjoy.
Frosty the Snowman heard that it is Christmas in July in Nebraska and has decided to check it out. However, Frosty was not expecting such a “warm” welcome. Your child’s mission is to solve all the riddles and clues to find Frosty before he becomes one “hot mess.”
Communication requires not only listening but also hearing. Join our herd in learning how communication plays a vital role in learning horsemanship skills or husbandry skills (as they are called in the equestrian world.) Your child will have the opportunity to enter into the “unspoken” world of a horse as they learn and practice what it takes to take care of them.
Onomatopoeia, what? BANG, SNAP, WHOOSH - words that go with a sound. In this poetry program students will take time to listen to their surroundings and create a poem using onomatopoeia words. Listening, brainstorming, drafting and completing a poem to share with the other participants paired with a craft illustrating their chosen horse buddy.
A haiku is an unrhymed three-line poem, based on a traditional Japanese poetic form. Creating a Haiku poem will require your child to use the whole-body approach, using all their senses and their keen observation skills. Your child will sync with their horse buddy to not only create the lyrics, but also create movement.
A Cinquain is a five-lined poem (hence the name) and is a favorite poetic form for many children because, as one said: “They are easy and fun to write and they don’t require a whole lot of words!” This unique poem also reinforces basic grammatical parts of speech as demonstrated by our very own horses. Your youth will create their own special “Cinquain" plate to take home.