The call has been made.

I did it. Today I called the boys' elementary school and dis-enrolled them. It was such a liberating feeling, but I still almost cried. Javen high-fived me and smiled contentedly at me. Ty, my 5 year-old, will be starting kindergarten in the public school system on August 8, as will Stella, my 1st grader. Javen and Max, my 4th graders, will be starting to homeschool. It will be an interesting year and a great opportunity to compare the two experiences. I chose to start with Jay and Max because Javen in particular needed a more hands-on approach and much more one on one instruction. Max is more self-disciplined, but was also becoming increasingly bored and uninspired in the classroom. As I am a student myself, I thought it would be best to start slowly as opposed to biting off more than I can chew. Stella seems to enjoy the traditional classroom and as a younger student she has more hands on lessons. Ty, my 5 year-old, will benefit from exposure to other children and adults as well as some structured learning. Having the two of them in public school (one that we are relatively happy with for the most part) will help to ease my transition into homeschooling with the 2 boys. I have no "set in stone" agenda, and have no clue if we will end up back in public school next year, or if we will end up homeschooling everyone! I look forward to this journey, and hope my blog will help to keep me on track, as I am notoriously easily distracted. :)