I've begun thinking lately about how it will be next year to have all three of my boys at home.  I know the oldest does best with the unit study approach.  He loves hands-on stuff and exploring interestes as they come up.  My youngest is still too young to really have a "style" yet.  He goes with the flow with whatever is going on around him.  My middle son, however, might be different.  He is the one currently still in the ps, and academically, he's thriving there in a classroom setting.  He needs a bit more structure.  So, I started to wonder, will I end up doing more text/work books with him??  And if I do, how do I juggle the two?!  It will be interesting.  I also thought about starting my youngest with some more traditional stuff.  I find the unit studies work great with my older son, because he's already learned the basics (in a Christian school).  I feel absolutely clueless when it comes to teaching phonics and reading, and think in that situation, I'd like a teacher's manual of some kind to guide me through!  We used BJU Press in our early home school years and I liked it.  I might give it a go again next year with at least the youngest, who will be "starting Kindergarten." 

Oh, home schooling is never dull, is it?!