My words to my wife were approximately, “If I can’t teach numbers, letter, and colors, you can fire me and we’ll send him to first grade next year.”
We planned to commit to a year and then reevaluate.
We were questioning our decision within two weeks. Then again a month later, then six weeks…the horizon kept growing as we made mistakes and found our way. Eventually we determined that this was the only path for our family. We’ve now been home educating for a full ten years.
It’s a remarkable, difficult, and wholly worthwhile journey.