Basic Information |
| What is your name? |
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| If married, what is your spouse's name? |
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| Where are you from? |
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| Where were you living when you began homeschooling? |
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| In what year, to the best of your memory, did you begin homeschooling? |
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| How many children did you have at that time? |
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| What were their ages? |
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| Are you still homeschooling at this time? |
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| If not, in what year did you stop homeschooling? |
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| If you have stopped homeschooling, why did you do so? |
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| What ages are your children now? |
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| Do you have children who are now grown and have school-age children of their own? |
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| If your children are grown and have school-age children of their own, are they homeschooling? |
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Your Homeschooling Experience |
| What initially prompted you to homeschool your children? |
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| What did you know about homeschooling then? |
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| What, to the best of your knowledge, was society’s perception of homeschooling at that time? |
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| What was your perception of homeschooling? |
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| Was homeschooling prevalent in your area? |
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| Was homeschooling legal in your area? |
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| Were you concerned about the legality of homeschooling? |
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| Did you have any experiences with local superintendents or officials? |
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| If you had any concerns about the legality of homeschooling, or had experiences with local school officals, describe them here. |
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| What emotions did you experience when you and your spouse first began homeschooling? |
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| Did you find it a difficult decision? |
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| Why or why not? |
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| Did you know other homeschoolers when you began homeschooling? |
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| How has your initial perception of homeschooling changed since you began . . . or has it? |
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| How do you think society’s perception of homeschooling has changed since you began . . . or has it? |
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| Can you think of an experience that characterizes your life as a homeschooler? If so, please explain. |
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| What resources—i.e. curriculum, websites, magazines, etc.—were available to you when you began homeschooling? |
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| Do you have any stories you feel should be part of the annals of The Chronicles of Homeschooling? If so, please share. |
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| Would you like to be contacted for a personal interview? |
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| Please list contact information. |
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Thank you for participating in the Chronicles project.
Please be aware we will be unable to use facts you provide
you provide unless we have valid contact information
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