If teaching a K can be accomplished in such little time each day, then why do public schools act like they need 7 hours class time 5 days a week? I've got a friend that is a k teacher and she says homeschooling K would probably average at least 5 hours a day just to teach main concepts. After hearing all the replies I'm feeling a little more confident in my decision to homeschool him. I just couldn't figure out how so many families could juggle teaching numerous children different ages. I'm feeling a little more confident that he can stay home and be a kid, have down time, and still learn with just a small amount of learning time each day instead of devoting most the day that is so busy already. Public schools make you believe that it is a full time job, that that is why people are hired to do these jobs 40 hours a week. Thanks all!