Category Archives: Horse Boy Learning
Rowan has a long running obsession with Cartoon Network and for almost a year now has involved the characters from his favorite shows in our lives. He has taken on the persona of Rigby, a racoon from regular show, and … Continue reading
Rowan recently turned 11 which means that he is now in the fifth grade. According to the Texas State Curriculum (which we try and ensure he is as up-to-date with as possible whilst still following his interests and passions) fifth … Continue reading
It has been over a year since Rowan first developed an interest in musical instruments when a very kind person donated their clarinet to the Horse Boy Foundation. True to form Rowan could soon name far more instruments than any … Continue reading
Once a week Rowan takes a trip to San Marcos, a small city located between Austin and San Antonio on the banks of the San Marcos River. He likes to go there because over the summer we discovered that there … Continue reading
I don’t think there are many of us who didn’t play with play dough when we were kids. The combination of color and texture and the limitless possibilities on offer makes the salty dough irresistible to children of all ages. … Continue reading
About a month ago Rowan requested that introduce cooking lessons to his academics.We of course readily agreed seeing these lessons as yet another opportunity to have fun together whilst learning. We pretty soon realized, however, that we could make Rowan’s … Continue reading
As any regular reader of this blog probably now knows Rowan finds anything to do with toilets and bowl movements immensely funny. To be honest who doesn’t. A sure fire way of successfully introducing a new topic to him is … Continue reading
About a month ago I went with Rowan to see the film Tornado Alley which was showing at our local IMAX theatre. He was enthralled and afterwards whilst we were swimming at the nearby YMCA decided to turn me into … Continue reading
Recently we decided to introduce the idea of self-compassion to Rowan in order to help him cope better in times of stress and anxiety. Self-compassion involves acting the same way towards yourself when you are having a difficult time, fail, … Continue reading
The wood behind Rowan’s house has a dry creek bed the runs through it which last week was transformed overnight – by the biggest thunderstorm Texas has seen in well over a year – into a flowing river. When Marvel … Continue reading
