the young leaders’ program...from my horse • photo album • celebration dinner program...
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TeachingAt-RiskYouthtoLeadThemselvestoaNewFuture
LisaPeweBAPsychology,CTRI,ESMHL
ExecutiveDirector,EnvisionTherapeuticHorsemanship,Inc.
PauletteWordenBAElementaryEducation
ProgramCoordinator,TheHealingPost—
PATHINTL.ConferenceandAnnualMeetingNovember8-10,2019
THEYOUNGLEADERS’PROGRAM
• ProgramOverview• Howitworks• ProgramBenefits/Challenges• Startingyourownprogram
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TheYoungLeaders’Program
TheYoungLeaders’Program
• EALpairedwithacademics(rotatestations)• HorsestransportedtocentralPhoenixsite• Serves20“at-risk”childrenages6-13• Meets2.5hours/1dayperweek/10weeks• Partnerships– PhoenixChildren’sHospitalYouthHomelessOutreach– IbisFoundation– TheBridgeUMC– ChildrenFirstLeadershipAcademy– Parents/Guardians
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WHYEALandACADEMICS
• At-riskchildrenexperiencemanyobstaclestothelearningprocessincludingtheabilityto:
– payattention/focus– stayontask– planbehavior/impulsecontrol– communicatefeelings/needs– buildconfidenceandself-worth
EAL
ReducedObstaclestoLearning
Reading/WritingProcess
Leadsto
Benefits
Contributesto
Leadsto
Motivation
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PHYSICALENVIRONMENT
• Lowstaff/volunteertostudentratios– 1:1inhorsearea– 2:5inclassroom
• Studentsinstructedonhorsesafety– Emotionalregulation/preparednesspriortohorseinteraction
• Studentsaccompaniedanywhereoncampus• Multipledoublegates
EMOTIONALENVIRONMENT
• Consistent/PredictableRoutine– Staff– Horses– Activities
• Low-riskclassroom• Trainingofstaff/volunteers• Providecopingstrategies• Connectionbetweenhorseprogramandclassroomactivities
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SAMPLESCHEDULE
3:30-3:40 SNACK 3:45-4:35 SESSION1Groups1,2 HorsesGroup3 ClassroomGroup4 Crafts(Groups3,4switch½waythru)4:40-5:30 SESSION2Groups3,4 HorsesGroup1 ClassroomGroup2 Crafts(Groups1,2switch½waythru)5:30-6:00DINNER
HORSEINTERACTIONPREP• Horsesandherds• Protection• Communication• Horseybreath
SAMPLESCHEDULE3:30-3:40 snack,t-shirts,schedule3:40-4:35 HorseActivities
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BECOMINGAHERDMATEBuildingSelf-Worth
YOUARE:– Worthknowing– Trustworthy– Worthyofrespect– Worthbeingprotected
SAMPLESCHEDULE3:40-4:35 HorseActivities
LETTINGGOANDTAKINGHOLD• GROOMING– Horselingo– Lettinggo
• LEADING– Emotioncards
• Stabilityandsupport
• PAINTING– Emotionalexpression– Horsecanhandleit
SAMPLESCHEDULE3:40-4:35 HorseActivities
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BECOMINGALEADER• LEARNINGTOLEAD– Communicatingclearly– Problemsolving– Buildingconfidence
SAMPLESCHEDULE3:40-4:35 HorseActivities
BECOMINGALEADER• LEADINGasaTEAM– Collaboration– Confidence
• LEADINGw/oaROPE– Culminationofskills– Trust– Emotionalhonesty/awareness
– Becomingaherdleader
3:40-4:35 HorseActivities
SAMPLESCHEDULE
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• Readpicturebooks(notext)toMinis– Createstoryfrompictures
– Practicetellingstory– Sharestoryw/Minis
• ReadownwritingtoMinis
SAMPLESCHEDULE4:40-5:05Classroom:Reading
• ContentoverConstruct• Usepre-writingtemplatetoorganizeinformation.
• Write• Draw• Dictate
SAMPLESCHEDULE4:40-5:05Classroom:Writing
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WHYWRITE?
• HORSES/BOOK– Situationalinterest– Jumpstartmotivation– Quicksuccess
• Intrinsicmotivation• Confidence
• GIVESSTUDENTSAVOICE– Sometimesyoudon’tknowwhatyouknow…– Studentsbecometheexpert– Idon’twanttowriteàCanIstayandwork?
• Scheduled-timetorelax,create,justbe.
• SimpleCrafts– Beads,paint,drawing,blankets,suncatcher
• Walltiles
SAMPLESCHEDULE5:05-5:30Classroom:Crafts
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HORSESTOHOMERememberingtheProgram
• HorseHair• Crafts• Book• LessonsI’veLearnedFromMyHorse
• Photoalbum• CelebrationDinner
PROGRAMCHALLENGES
• Consistentattendance– Transportation• Groupingschangedweekly(agevs.attendance)
– Schoolphilosophy• Communicationwithschool– Basicphilosophydifferences– Changesinschoolschedule
• Citydistractions– Sirens,helicopters,workers
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PROGRAMBENEFITS
• Studentshaveincreasedabilityto:– payattention/focus– stayontask– planbehavior/impulsecontrol– communicatefeelings/needs– buildconfidence– improvereading/writingskills
GETTINGSTARTEDIsthisprogramrightformycenter?ON-SITERESOURCES• Staff• Horses• Equipment• Volunteers
OFF-SITERESOURCES• Partners• Populationserved• Locations• Funding
