...I remember when I was first finding out about Homeschooling, I wanted to read everything there was on it, so I bought various books, each one I expected to tell me exactly what to do.  But of course they didn't, so I would skim through book after book, not really taking in what was being said.  I was wanting, basically, school in a book. 

But now i have gone back I am rereading books that I didn't think were for me, and now I understand soooo, much more!!

I have been reading For the Children's Sake, by Susan Schaeffer Macaulay, A Charlotte Mason Primer by Cindy Rushton, Teaching Children by Diana Lopez and You Can teach your child sucessfully by Ruth Beechick (also her 3Rs books), and am already implementing 'ideas' not whole slabs of information or curriculums, or scope and sequences, but ideas, using the information in a way that suits me and each child. 

I am reading so much that I almost don't have enough time to get on the internet (almost)  I've also started writing in a journal, nothing flash, just a $2.00 excersise book thats just the right size, I don't use it as a diary, but I have timetables, things to do, what we have done, ideas, goals, lists, my kiddies copywork (a whole lot easier seeing as I have it on me all the time and we don't have to rush around looking for a rough draft pad), etc. etc. etc, Im loving it! 

Anyway, have to go, I've also started reading the Bible again, not to the kids (we do that already) but for my own meditation, reflection, growth, and I do that last thing at night.! 

I just wanted to say to anyone especially just starting to look at HSchooling and gathering information, to open your mind, don't look for a easy, step by step instruction manual, look for books which inspire you to do the best for your child and yourself, find books which extend your thinking and challenge you, Homeschooling doesn't have to be difficult so don't make it harder (like I did) than it has too be, read and listen to what these writers have to say.