For those that still homeschool, a poll

[MamaJo]

I was stunned to realize that I am about to start my 9th year of homeschooling!! How did this happen?

 

So for those who are still homeschooling, what year of official homeschooling are you about to start?

[QuirkyKapers]

Starting year 4 here:)

[Mrs Mungo]

We are entering our tenth year. Crazy, isn't it? I remember posting when my dd was 4, wondering what I should use and the experienced moms telling me to relax. They were so right. :)

[Tap]

5th year of full time homeschooling. So, I said 5 but....

 

We 'afterschooled' and home pre-schooled/kindergarten for 5 years before that.

[MamaJo]

We are entering our tenth year. Crazy, isn't it? I remember posting when my dd was 4, wondering what I should use and the experienced moms telling me to relax. They were so right. :)

 

I did the same thing and feel the same way.

[JustGin]

One decade down and on to the next one. Youngest will be in 7th, so I have only 6 left.

[Imprimis]

I'm entering my 11th year of homeschooling. Can NOT believe how quickly it has flown by....

Edited August 2, 2010 by Imprimis

[Nestof3]

I'm about to start my 11th year of homeschooling.

 

I've done fourth through graduation. My youngest sons are entering fourth and fifth.

[tofuscramble]

We are in our 5th year of official homeschooling. :)

[MomsintheGarden]

16th here! We've graduated two, after homeschooling them K-12. Only five more dc's to go!

 

GardenMom

[Crimson Wife]

I started HS in the fall of 2006 but the first year was pre-k and the only formal curriculum I used was for phonics (WRTR). The first part of that year was spent trying to decide whether we were going to enroll our DD in a traditional school or HS. Then once we decided to HS, I spent a bunch of time researching methods and curricula. So this upcoming school year will be our 4th of "official" HS.

[jetzmama]

Wow! Can hardly believe we're already starting our 7th year of this adventure! Wasn't it just yesterday that we snuggled on the couch reading for hours and hours each week while my newborn snoozed peacefully? It does indeed go fast! (where's the 'bittersweet' smiley?).

[freetobeme]

13th! i can't believe it either. . .wow!

[Teachin'Mine]

I was stunned to realize that I am about to start my 9th year of homeschooling!! How did this happen?

 

So for those who are still homeschooling, what year of official homeschooling are you about to start?

 

 

Oh wow - we're starting our 8th year. I don't know where the time went.

[Delighted3]

16th year.

[Crissy]

We are starting year eleven.

[Kim in Appalachia]

My oldest will be in 11th grade! It doesn't feel like that long ago that she was sitting in front of her math workbooks and crying because she didn't want to do school! It does go by quickly. My youngest is starting K' this year, so I have them at both ends, and everywhere inbetween. :001_smile:

[wy_kid_wrangler04]

This is year number 3 for us. So far I am the only one LOL

 

 

ETA: Ok OK make a liar of me LOL. I was the first to vote 3 LOL

[hsm6kids]

I have 2 starting 10th grade, 1 starting 6th grade, 1 starting 1st grade, and 2 observers :D

[KellyinPA]

Wow, 8 years, really!?! But not consecutive, so does that count? :) I homeschooled one child for third and fourth grade and then he was in Christian school for the next four years. I homeschooled him again for 8th grade along with his sister for third. I was pregnant with twins so back to CS they went. I have homeschooled the twins all the way (and their sister again for 11th grade) now going into our fifth year with MFW.

[Matryoshka]

I'm not sure where to start counting - K? PreK? They've never gone to school... :tongue_smilie: The oldest two are rising 7th graders, so that'll be our 8th year since K, 9th since preK, but we were already doing homeschool group activities (and fun early learning) when they were even younger than that. :D

[M&M]

Starting our 10th year, my oldest is starting 9th and my youngest is pre-k 4. I am beginning to feel very old.

[MorganClassicalPrep]

If official means reporting to the state than we are at.... -1. :lol: DD doesn't turn 5 until after cutoff date, so this would be her prek year if she was going to school.

 

For my purposes, I'll be considering this our first real year. This is going to be her K year, and we are using all K or 1st grade materials. This is also the first year we'll be using curriculum as opposed to completely mommy-designed stuff.

[Mrs Mungo]

I'm not sure where to start counting - K? PreK? They've never gone to school... :tongue_smilie: The oldest two are rising 7th graders, so that'll be our 8th year since K, 9th since preK, but we were already doing homeschool group activities (and fun early learning) when they were even younger than that. :D

 

I started counting "official" homeschooling as the day I didn't send her to kindergarten. She's entering ninth grade, so this is our tenth year.

[1bassoon]

:taking a deep breath:

 

I'm starting year 13. Eldest dd is a senior. Youngest dd is K'er.

 

You do the math ;)

[Miss Marple]

Wow! I'm at the 15 year mark. I'm gonna be so smart by the time I finish this up - in another 4 years:D

[Nestof3]

It is easy to figure out for me. ;)

 

I married in October of 1998 and began homeschooling my "step-son" the following September -- his fourth grade year. Nathan was born the following month. Those were crazy days!

 

I'm not sure where to start counting - K? PreK? They've never gone to school... :tongue_smilie: The oldest two are rising 7th graders, so that'll be our 8th year since K, 9th since preK, but we were already doing homeschool group activities (and fun early learning) when they were even younger than that. :D

[Sparkle]

Starting our 11th year - seems like there are a lot of us who started at the same time here :) Still have a long way to go - my youngest is only in 2nd grade.

[holdoll]

August 23rd we will begin our 8th year. WOW! It has flown by.

[HeatherM2]

We just started our 10th year!

[Parrothead]

I said 8 years since we did have a Pre-K and a K curriculum and a set time each day to do school. It wasn't more than half an hour, but we considered ourselves homeschoolers.

[wendybird]

Entering our 8th official year. Time flies!

[Kathleen in VA]

I'll be starting year 18. That's amazing to me. Dd17 was born the year I started my oldest in kindergarten.

[Heidi @ Mt Hope]

If I start counting at K for my oldest, this will be year #4.

[KidsHappen]

My journey is over. Last year was my last year so I didn't vote in the poll but I homeschooled for 15 years and graduated my two high schoolers in July.

[Firestar Academy]

Where is the obligatory 'other' choice??

 

I voted for 1, but we already started back in early june when my friend loaned my sonlight core 3.

 

robin in nj

[MamaJo]

Wow, 8 years, really!?! But not consecutive, so does that count? :) I homeschooled one child for third and fourth grade and then he was in Christian school for the next four years. I homeschooled him again for 8th grade along with his sister for third. I was pregnant with twins so back to CS they went. I have homeschooled the twins all the way (and their sister again for 11th grade) now going into our fifth year with MFW.

 

 

Sure it counts!

[tricia]

I was stunned to think that I am on my 23rd year. Yikes.

[DesertDweller]

14th here. One down, one to go.

[Annabel Lee]

Wow, 20+ years! That's impressive. I answered 6 yrs., but that's counting K-4. Like Parrothead, I used an "official" curric, the same as he'd have used in the local private school, but keyed down a bit. I also forgot the 1 semester I did w/ dd years ago... so 6.5. :D

[Sugarfoot]

I started counting "official" homeschooling as the day I didn't send her to kindergarten. She's entering ninth grade, so this is our tenth year.

 

Ditto this for us, except my oldest is a "he!";)

 

Ten years. Wow.

[Retired]

home educated 3rd - 10th

we have a 8th and 11th grader this year

[phathui5]

We're going into our 6th year of homeschooling this year!

[mazakaal]

I'm entering my 11th year of homeschooling. Can NOT believe how quickly it has flown by....

 

:iagree: Me too. My oldest started ps this past year, but I'm still homeschooling the other kids. I can't believe this is my 11th year! Yikes.

[missmoe]

11th year.

[Carrie12345]

I voted 3rd, "officially". If you count dd's cyber charter year, it's 4th.

 

18 more to go. ;)

[Momma2Many66]

This is year 11 for me. I am only counting Kindergarten and above into it, it would be more years if I counted pre-k or pre-school.

[Vanna]

I was stunned to realize that I am about to start my 9th year of homeschooling!! How did this happen?

 

So for those who are still homeschooling, what year of official homeschooling are you about to start?

Starting our 9th yr. Oldest child will be in 8th grade. I'm considering this my last "fun year" until the rubber-meets-the-road for the high school years.

 

Funny though, I don't feel like the years have flown by at all (maybe I'll feel like that at our first graduation in 4-5 years?).

[Closeacademy]

5 years of official (K-5th) but we did PreK and preschool before that after pulling my dd out of a tot preschool. I have 4 more years with her because we plan to do charter school for high school. And then I have another 2 with my youngest and I am done. So we are 1/2 through the journey. And it good journey it has been.:001_smile:

[HappyatHome]

This will be our 17th year homeschooling.