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I thought it would be fun to find out just how much homeschooling wisdom we have on this board. So...
Tell me, ladies, just how long have you been at this homeschooling thing?
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I started in the year 2000...my father passed away that year too, it all seems so long ago..
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We started with kindergarten for our oldest in September 2001. So we're going into our eighth year! Doesn't seem possible.
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Finishing my 14th year next week  Just missed the 15 plus button -- please reopen this next year so I can go into the senior list 
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Just finished 11th year.
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Oh, I guess I should add that I have been at it for 13 years now.  
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1992 when my oldest was five. Before I discovered homeschooling I had visions of being a homeroom mom, having my kids in the school plays, etc. I loved school as a kid and couldn't wait to have my kids in school! Then my husband introduced homeschooling to me and here I am still homeschooling! 
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15 years. Karen
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Willa wrote:
| Finishing my 14th year next week Just missed the 15 plus button -- please reopen this next year so I can go into the senior list |
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We just finished our 9th year. Wow. I've been looking forward to the high school years (oldest starts next year) because I can actually *remember* what I did in high school! I had no idea about the previous years. (Maybe that was my excuse for winging it so much! )
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I'm the "baby" so far! I voted for 2 years, but really we have only been at it for 1.5. Hoping to say 13-14 someday 
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12 years :) Haven't thought about how long we've home schooled and it had FLOWN by. They grow up too fast!
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Wow, I feel like such a newbie! Five years officially.
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Just finishing up my 13th year. I have at least that many to go if I stick with it! Eeeek.
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14 years of homeschooling and my youngest is only 3! I will be in my mid to late 60s when I'm done!
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I just finished a whopping two years under my belt! I'm a toddler...at 37 3/4.
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8 years if you count preschool
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I have 12 years under my belt-and still have a 2 year old. (That will be alot a years-
Theresa, if you can put this poll up again in about 15 years-that would be great!)
The kids did go to school for a year and a half when I was sick. My husband calls this time "the lost years").
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I have done 4 years so far. This coming year I'm going to be teaching four children.
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Wow! I feel like a baby! We're just in our 3rd year, but it looks like I have at least 16 more years!
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Betsie
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Just finished our third year...I'm in the toddler range with MaryAn(I'm 36). Wish we had started out hs'ing, but my first two spent a year or two in a formal school setting until I convinced dh to let me do this!
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Oops...I guess I am actually in the preschool range.
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