Thanks everyone! I re-read this today, and I'm reassured once again. I do have a question though. If ds begins to lose focus (or interest?) in what we are doing, should I continue to try to make him focus on what we are doing? Or, should I move on to something else and come back to it? I don't want him to learn that he can just switch gears every time something doesn't interest him or if he gets bored. But, if he's not paying attention, he's not learning. He'll say, "Mom, I'm sorry, I was kind of in my own world. I really didn't hear you. I thought I should tell the truth." It cracks me up and ticks me off every time he does it, but it usually makes me aware that I've gone on and on about something a bit too much. I guess what I'm asking is if it's a good idea to get in the habit learning in only small bursts rather than a sustained lesson on one topic. I don't want him to get where homeschooling is the only environment in which he can funtion.
