How We Got Started Homeschooling (MeMe)
I was tagged by 5 Kids and a Dog.
I wanted to homeschool before I knew such a thing existed, however, I sent my son to Kindergarten and he did fine. The school that is nearby has some very nice teachers. 
Teaching him at home never left my mind. One summer day between his 1st and 2nd grade years, I received a catalog from a company that offered all sorts of homeschooling curriculum. This was a breakthrough for us. From that point, I learned about homeschooling and the laws for our state. Keep in mind that this was before I had internet. My son attended 2nd grade at school and during that year, he spoke often about homeschooling and how much he wanted to be homeschooled.
Meanwhile, my daughter was close to Kindergarten age. I admit that I did not want to send her to school. This was during the same time that children as young as six were getting into trouble for showing affection; in one state, they were calling it sexual harassment. My daughter just happens to be a very affectionate child. Back then, she had to hug and kiss me hourly at least and even now, at 17, she hugs me several times a day. I could not imagine her going to school and getting into trouble for being affectionate. I do not think that children were getting into trouble in our town, but I did not want to test the system at my daughter’s expense.
During the summer prior to the school season that we started, I prayed about homeschooling. I was bold enough to asked for two distinct concrete answers. Normally I am not so bold. God answered both promptly and concretly, there was no doubt.
That is how I started.
I am tagging 10 homeschoolers:
Applie’s Place | Chocolatechic’s Blog | Duck Soup | For His Glory Academy | Ginger | Knights & Fair Maiden Academy | Mel’s Blog | The Wolf Den | Tressays | Valley Life In Alaska |
Happy Homeschooling,
Donna Young
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I had a feeling that you would tag me.
Ok, here in a bit I’ll go blog about this in a bit as my hubby just called from work.
What a great story…. I can’t wait to read how everyone else got started!! Sheila
very cool, I love the photo and it that really you with short hair? You look so cute and young. Will be posting about it later.
No, the people in the photo are my children.
The picture was taken around 7 years ago.
I like hearing why people started homeschooling. I will go blog about mine soon. Thanks for tagging me.
oh my gosh!!!! I can’t believe how different your son looks now that he is all grown up. What a shock.
WOW Donna, after “knowing you” through your website and the message boards (*sniff*), I really would have thought you’d birthed your children with a homeschool PLAN! LOL We’re all so different, aren’t we? Thanks for posting your beginnings! I just love reading everyone’s stories.
How exciting
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I love that picture, Donna. They look so happy, even the cat!
It was fun reading about your beginnings. It’s cool that you got the catalog in the mail!
I went ahead and posted my story at my blog. Thanks for tagging me.
Mine will be posted on Monday.
I feel like a child in school saying “I’m it!”
I finally have some down time so I will go blog it now.
Thanks Donna…..and I can’t wait to go and read everyones story.
Done….:)
Ya’ll are the best! I’ve been relinking your tags so that the link goes directly to your meme.
I recently read that meme pronounced like theme and all this time, I’ve been thinking it as me-me. I’m going to read your meme’s.
Me MeMe is posted now
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I really would have thought you’d birthed your children with a homeschool PLAN!
I’m surprised, too!
Thank you for sharing your story, Donna, and supercharging our “meme theme.”