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I don’t know if your children are or not but my Niece Lily is horse-crazy. If she had been #Homeschooling her mom could have turned that passion into a powerful learning experience. Even though we aren’t #Homeschooling teaching should happen all the time so I’ve shared educational homeschool resources and lesson ideas centered around Horses for Lily and her family. I thought you might want to check the resources out as well.
Horse-Themed Unit Studies
- Free Horse Unit Study: Designed for middle schoolers but adaptable for all ages. Includes books, activities.
- Amanda Bennett’s Unit Studies: “ Horses” is four weeks of daily lesson plans and interactive Internet links throughout each lesson.
Literature & Lapbooks
- All About Horses Lapbook: Great for young elementary students to learn horse basics through hands-on projects.
- Black Beauty Lapbook: Combines literature and horse study for grades 2–4.
- Leonardo’s Horse Lapbook: Integrates history, art, and science for older elementary students.
Horse Science & Anatomy
- Horse Science Resources: Includes anatomy coloring books, breed identification, and biology lessons for K–12.
- Horse Anatomy Copywork: Teaches vocabulary and cursive writing while learning horse body parts.
Hands-On Learning
- Horseback Riding Lessons: If you have the means and the opportunity enroll your child in local horseback riding lessons to complement their studies.
- Notebooking Pages: Create breed profiles, track horse care routines, or journal about equine behavior.
Cross-Curricular Integration
- Math: Calculate feed costs, stable measurements, or horse speed.
- History: Study horses in warfare, agriculture, or famous breeds.
- Art: Sketch horses, design stables, or explore equine sculpture.
For reading check out The Big Book of Horse Trivia for Kids: Fun Facts and Stories about Ponies, Horses, and the Equestrian Lifestyle by Bernadette Johnson (Author). Don’t forget to check out my families full review of the book.
If you’d like, I can help you build a weekly lesson plan or suggest specific books and activities tailored to your child’s age and interests. Just leave me a comment below and let me know what you need and I will get to work on it.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
