Starting the Homeschooling Journey

How long have you been "home"? Some kids need a chance to deschool after being in a school environment. Take some time off of academics to just enjoy being at home and together. Kind of a getting to know each other in a new light, being on a homeschooling adventure together. I've heard something like a month for every year spent in school. He will catch up later on, since most homeschooled kids are ahead in the long run. Taking even a month off won't put you behind. Play games, read books, watch movies, build stuff, make crafts, cook, visit museums, take lots of field trips with no focus on academics for a while. Just have fun together. Then ease back into the planned things a little at a time, starting with what he is most interested in. There is plenty of time for academic type book learning with a curriculum. And, he will still be learning from things you do each day. Keep a portfolio of what you do, and I'll bet you'll be surprised at how much he has learned even while you were taking time to deschool. It's a journey not a race.