Go to our discussion on Using Children's Literature to see some of the wonderful titles folks are using in their homeschools. Senior citizens in particular are an incredible reservoir of information and among the most willing to share from their experiences and knowledge base. Experience and good advice. There is a learning curve in homeschooling. I tell folks your first year of homeschooling is all about finding out what doesn't work.
Most folks never do it the same way again.
In fact, after 14 years of homeschooling, no two years of our homeschooling life looked much alike. I'm always revising and fine-tuning. Part of the education you and your kids will gain is found in the process of developing a unique program for your family. Many families haven't really thought this question through, or attempted to commit it to writing. So our kids are really in the dark about why Mom and Dad are doing this homeschooling thing.