“Community Commitment was among the categories listed in the curriculum I submitted to the state last fall. Little did I know just how large a role these endeavors would play in our homeschooling year and how much my daughter would grow through them.
“Rosalie began the first large-scale volunteer job of her young life last spring when a friend introduced her to the world of therapeutic horse riding. The work she learned to do was rewarding for her and I decided back then, after watching her come home muddied, tired and pleased with her experience, that volunteer work should be officially included in our curriculum.
“Rosalie’s responsibilities at Equus Therapeutics involved caring for both horses and people. She performed the basic duties of grooming and tacking up horses and ponies, an enjoyable activity for such an animal lover. Having briefly experienced these chores many years ago, Rosalie felt confident that she could relearn them easily. The newer duties involved entering the ever-changing arena of horse plus rider.”
From Meg Oceanna’s The Great Trade: Volunteering for Our Community and Coming Home Rich, in the Sept/Oct, 2003 issue of Home Education Magazine. Read the entire article online, free, at the link.
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