The first grade class is participating in the "Black Stallion Literacy Project". The goal of the project is to motivate students to want to learn to read and read independently.
On December 1, the class was visited by a pony and had the opportunity to ask questions, pet a pony and receive a book. The opportunity to pet the pony gives them a real connection to the story. The students will then receive a copy of the book, Little Black goes to School, by Walter Farley. In January, the class will take a fieldtrip , "Second Touch," where they will spend the day with several horses. Centers will be set up for the students to rotate and learn more about horses. At the conclusion of the fieldtrip, the students will receive a second book written by Walter Farley.