Home schooling starts in the womb! Start reading out loud singing and humming and thinking pleasant thoughts. Womb schooling you might say. Most people don't realize they are their childrens first teachers. Home schooling is a continuation of that. But once kids reach public school age it takes on a differant essence. As far as the practicle part of H.S. and a good place to help you decide corriculum and such is the internet,it has it all! Support groups,legal groups and each state has a homeschooling advisory group of some sort! Home schooling can be best part of parenting, enjoy what your doing and your child will too! Grog