A to Z Home's Cool is the best all around site there is, not entirely sure of the addy, I think it's
www.gomilpitas.com/homeschool but if that doesn't work, just go to
www.gomilpitas.com and the link to the homeschool page will be on the main page there.
The first book I ever read on hsing was an anthology edited by Peggy O'Meara from Mothering mag. I don't know if it's readily available anymore, but it was a great first read. Again, don't know the exact title, but I think it's called Schooling at Home.
Just about anything Linda Dobson has written is worth reading, depending on your kids ages, she wrote Homeschooling: the Early Years, and it's a great, useful book. I didn't like the second on in the series as much, Homeschooling: the Middle Years, by Shari Henry, but I'm a very relaxed unschooler, and it's mostly focused on structured programs. If you're looking for a more school at home approach, it's a good one to start with.
Anything John Holt wrote is worth reading, but more about theory and philosophy than practice. Same thing with John Taylor Gatto.
David Gutterson wrote Family Matters, Why Homeschooling Makes Sense, which is a great bok to give to doubtful inlaws, he basically takes the most popular anti-hsing arguments and tries to refute them. He was a high school English teacher when he wrote it, so it's more balanced and informed about both hsing and psing than most other books I've read.
There are loads of "beginner/first year" books out there, lots more came out this year, that I haven't read because many of them repeat the same info over and over. You shouldn't have trouble finding one you like eventually. It is harder to find more in-depth books, though. I guess we all follow such different paths, it's hard to generalize much after that first year.
For unschooling info, boards like this are good. I'd stay away from unschooling.com for a bit, until you know your own opinions and likes a bit better. It can get... overwhelming, to say the least, lol. It's a good source of info if you have 8-10 hours to read thousands of messages, and take everything with a grain of salt, though.
Oh, yeah, how could I forget the Unschooling Handbook, by Mary Griffith, it's one of the best hsing book I've ever read. I Learn Better by Teaching Myself, by Agnes Leistico, is an interesting read, I can't remember her other books, but there are a few out.
For activities and ideas, there is no better book I've read than Trust the Children, by Anna Kealoha, it's just packed with stuff to do on just about any topic (in point form to boot!)
Hope that helps.
Ali
