Our homeschool journey started with us driving to The Woodlands area tonight to attend a homeschool gathering. It was advertised in one of my yahoo groups as an introduction to homeschooling for the beginner. What we soon found was that there was no information to be found on how to get started or how to pick a curriculum. We did find however, that if we do come across a subject we are not comfortable with or with little knowledge of, we can sign up for classes offered by other organizations. A valuable resource I am sure, but we are not sure it is one we will use.

We still have not decided whether or not we will homeschool. We are in the beginning stages and are really looking for information regarding homeschooling laws, requirements, curriculum, and the basic ins and outs of homeschooling.

Upon leaving the gathering, we realized we knew nothing more than we knew before we walked through the front doors. With this, we decided we'd drive down the road to Barnes and Noble. We were two parents on a mission. We were looking for any and all information to get us on the homeschooling highway. What we found were two great books we think are going to get us on the right path to making a well educated decision for our family. First up, Homeschooling for Dummies, a wonderful reference to everything you wanted to know about getting started, and The Homeschooling Book of Lists by Michael and Mary Leppert, a guide on teaching methods, curriculum suppliers, state guidelines, tests, transcripts, and more! We feel so far, we have the right tools for the job. I'll post more as soon as I make headway on either book.