Begin

We are at the beginning, but we will not always be. A few months into this year was when the decision was made to homeschool our oldest son in the fall. Then came research. I talked to moms here, up North, and elsewhere. I had to decide if I wanted to register or enroll. We picked enrollment because it is government funded and it keeps your kids up to par with the Ministry of Education standards.
We enrolled with CHeS. I am loving this online school so far. We have a mentor teacher who oversees our family and they have a great enrollment program. Working through enrollment was rewarding and confirmed for me that I am at the right place. It took me through a process in which I found out my teaching style and educational philosophy, my learning style, and my child's learning style.
Then came the time to research and research some more. I must have looked through a hundred websites and blogs. After this it was off to a homeschool convention to pick up most of our books and take in a little information (and with a dear friend for a mom's night away).
At this point I am waiting for the rest of our resources to come, snail mail style, and then I can start planning for the year. I am hugely excited. I will add more pics as the books come in.