I have learned so much during this first week of homeschooling my boys. First, homeschooling was the right choice for us. My fourth grade son will more than likely be out of Saxon 5/4 math by Christmas and into Saxon 6/5 math. He is enjoying the chance to go quickly in his math book which he wouldn't have been able to do if he had been in school. My second grade son was able to take breaks when he got frustrated, and from some of the frustration I witnessed, we would have already been called in for a conference if he had been in school.
The second thing I learned was that all the research I have done over the last few months has been beneficial. When I tweaked our curriculum this week, I hardly batted an eye  because I knew that it was a normal thing to do. I also knew that it was normal for younger ds not to sit still during read-alouds because I was already familiar with his learning style.
The third thing I learned was the consistency of keeping them on a schedule. They went to bed 30 mintues later than usual because we were at our neighbor's house, and it sure showed this morning when they had the blahs.  But we pushed through it, and now we're done for the week.
Finally, we are liking the rest of our curriculum as well including WinterPromise American History. I am including some pictures of them with their Navajo bracelets.
Here is the link. (click on the folder named Navajo Bracelets)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/sc_stargate_fan/album | 