ditto! I homeschool 3 girls now. Was 4 but one just graduated with flying colors! One of the most rewarding things I've ever done was teach my youngest to read! I loathe the public school system!!
I hear that. We're a relatively new homeschool family - oldest is 7 and the only one in school so far, but when she "got it" and really started to read (about halfway through kindergarten), what a feeling. I really felt like a TEACHER. And then more and more (especially this summer) she started reading every book she had with great pleasure - what fun to watch.
Lately she's started to write her own stories, which is something I didn't really expect. :)