WAY OT: home schooling resources

Question:
I am thinking in my head about what homeschooling entails and whether or not it appeals to me. I wonder if there is a real the internet group or other internet resources which are about real people's experience with homeschooling. I am trying to have my thoughts go from runnining willy-nilly through my mind to some kind of route I want to take. I am starting by writing down my goals. I want a pros and cons column. But the reality of homeschooling is a mystery to me.

What I would really like to be a lurker as other people blab about their homeschooling experiences. Or a website not trying to sell me a curriculum with generic info on homeschooling Anyone know of such a thing?

Answer:
-I do have some thoughts on homeschooling, both pro and con, but I need time to pare them down to a reasonable length. Good question though - I don't think it's OT at all - and I think it's exactly the kind of thing that should be cross-posted. A teacher's group might be interesting in this mix, as well. That's what the internet is for. Broadly based dialog in an electronic medium designed precisely for that purpose.

There are literally dozens of forums on homeschooling - all manner of them. I don't know if gardenweb has one (I think they do), but if they do, you can be sure it's of great quality (it's moderated).

-Here's a resource for atheist/agnostic homeschooling

http://www.atheistview.com/secular_homeschool.htm

Here's a yahoo group (not tremendously active though)

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/homeschool_atheists/

Here's a Waldorf friendly curriculum link:

http://www.enkieducation.org/html/homeschooling-programs.htm

Research your state laws here: http://www.hslda.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1

This is a Christian organization, but it has all the good information on the law.