Earlier this week Azura came to me and asked if she could volunteer at Sophia’s preschool. Oh, right, Sophia started preschool again this week (her choice 100%) because she missed her friends and the activities there. Everyone was so excited to have her back…it was really cute 
But proof again that you don’t have to force a child to do things or else they won’t have experiences.
Anyways…Azura asked if she could volunteer there at the preschool in the mornings (it’s the Boys and Girls Club and she does other activities there as well). I said that it was fine with me, but that they might have policies and rules about volunteering and not to be disappointed if she couldn’t because of their rules. I told her to talk to the director of the club (also Azura’s torch club leader so she knows Azura well) and just see what she said. Lisa (the director) has told me in the past, several times, how much fun Azura is and how she seems to just have such a desire to DO things. That anytime there’s something that needs to be done (at torch club etc) Azura jumps right in to help. And they’re constantly amazed about how she still has that passion.
So Azura talked to Lisa. Lisa said they would LOVE to have her volunteer, and though they usually only take kids who are 17, they know Azura and they’d love to have her work with them. My 12 year old. Lisa made a comment about how great homeschooling was because she has all these cool opportunities
And it’s true. More so because of unschooling so she’s free to follow her passions and interests. Yes, she may find that this isn’t what she wants to do, but she never would have had a chance to find out any other way. Unschooling frees her to do and see and experience and be involved, and it also keeps her passionate and the kind of person that others want to be around and have work side by side with them. How is this not being IN the real world?
So, Azura’s first day was on Thursday (yesterday). And she was assigned to the 3 year olds. And from the sounds of it from both the kids and Azura, it was a blast. They and her, can’t wait until Tuesday (it’s a four day weekend here so no preschool today and Monday). It’s such a great chance for her to literally WORK in the real world. True, it’s volunteer work and she is only 12, but only 12 means nothing if she finds that dream. She’s able to try on different hats and experiences now, with no risk, and be involved in things that most kids have to wait for, NOW. And that’s invaluable!!
Unschooling Rocks!
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