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In the BEGINNING! Getting Started with Homeschooling!

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13 years ago I made the decision.  I decided to homeschool my daughters.  I had experience as a public school teacher and a private school administrator.  However, I had no prior experience for my homeschool journey I was beginning.  Looking down the road, I wish I had known a few things before beginning.  In this blog post, my goal is to help you, as you start your journey. Getting Started with Homeschooling 10 Steps: Step 1:  BE LEGAL. Make sure your child is registered as a homeschooler with the school board of the county you are living in. Step 2:  TRUST YOURSELF.  You can homeschool! You have made the decision. Commit to the decision you have made. Step 3:  GET SET UP:  Set up your school room. Decide where you are going to have most of your learning experiences and get ready for it.  Currently we use a large dining room table that doubles as our formal dining room.  When we were starting out, we had a room that was the designated school room.  Don't get "hung u