Some people actually deschool until the child gets bored and starts asking for work. (With no TV or video games allowed whatsoever, this happens more quickly...) I'm not sure I'd go that long, but I do think you need at least a little time to get organized. It won't kill him to have a couple of weeks to himself. And you can make the start of school a bigger deal then. Have your own "back to school" celebration. It makes for a better transition, I think.
Hang in there. Know that like anything new, it isn't always easy at first to homeschool. But if you do your best to make it work, if you forgive yourself when it doesn't because things will NOT go perfectly (!), and if you're willing to make "course corrections" as you go along, you can come up with a surprisingly humane and stimulating schedule that works for your whole family. You included!
