DS#1 is nearly 4.5 years old and DH and I have made the firm decision to homeschool. I'm not doing a "strict" preschool program with him - rather allowing him to learn as we go about our day-to-day life! Already he can count to 100 with minimal help (usually just needs reminders at the 10s but counts all the in between numbers), he can spell his name and recognizes all his letters and he is starting to ask me to read EVERYTHING - signs and instructions and such - that he comes across throughout our day. I will start him on a more structured "school" day the year he turns six unless he shows MAJOR interest before then. We have MANY friends (both here and in the states) who home school and we are very pleased with the results we have seen with them and feel it is the best way to educate our children. I will watch this thread with interest and it would be AWESOME if the mods started a designated home school section!!!

There is a LOT of information available online as well as ways to contact home schooling groups that meet in your area. I've looked them up and will contact them as soon as my life settles down a bit. DS#2 has been going through a serious teething phase and now both boys have been sick so life is a little out of control at the moment!

It would be neat if we could all share ideas and thoughts!!