Neither of mine have been to preschool or public school. I subscribed to a monthly program for a year when my son was 3 1/2 in which we received a packet of preschool age materials each month. Usually a project, a cd, stickers and a bunch of suggested activities all along a theme. It was fun and he loved it. My daughter was not interested, in fact she downright opposed learning her letters or the alphabet song or copying any letters. She just wanted to color and count. She's learning to read just fine now and I think is even a little ahead, but she still can't sing the alphabet song without help. Crazy huh?!

I think every kid and his/her needs are different. Some really need the extra time to get comfortable socially, or need the extra skill building, others don't.

Let us know what you decide, and what helps you make a decision. I appreciate reading how other parents handle schooling decisions no matter what kind of schooling they choose.