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Ack, posted too quickly above. I meant to say that we were seriously considering homeschooling but out in the boonies from a small retirement community, the kids wanted to stay in public school just to have friends. Yes, there are ways to be with other kids (they are involved in activities) but the drive to anywhere here is too far so leaving them in public school for the socialization was right for us. However, the school wasn't giving them all they needed I chose to enrich them with our little version of part time homeschool. Since your son is looking forward to K, you might consider doing half and half. It's not carved in stone that you can ONLY do public/church school OR homeschool, so do your own thing and what works for your family.

I found making my mind up to homeschool while my children were very young not only helped me organize my thoughts and materials, it helped me prepare my kids that we are going to do something different than what they constantly hear and see. That would be " riding the bus to go to SCHOOL". After much discussion over a long period of time My son is now perfectly happy that there are kids who are going to go to a building to go to school, while he is going to have school at home. I encourage peopel to start their research as early as possible. In fact it is never too early. I started collecting materials before I was even married, I did not realize that is what I was doing until I put everything together to start teaching my oldest kindergarten!

I just got a call from a friend I haven't spoken to in a year ,or so ,who is asking for info on how to start homeschooling. Her son should start Kindergarten next week! The word is out!