the paddy field

I am not sure if there is anyone out there that can help but it has been one of those ambitions in life to try to grow rice.
I knew that I could only grow the rice if it had a husk on and the stuff that you get from the shops has all been stripped of that. Could not believe my luck when some wholegrain rice that we had bought had husks still attached.
I have soaked the rice for some days and guess what, yep some of them are sprouting .
My new problem is what to do next. I am going to plant it into soil and keep the soil very wet. That is unless anyone out there can advise me different.
I have read that rice does not actually need to be kept flooded to allow it to grow. This was something that was done to keep weeds and the pests at bay in order for the rice to flourish. But that was only one thing that I heard. So, If anyone has grown rice, could recommend a book, and internet site or anything else I would love to hear from you.
Until then I will keep going on the very limited knowledge that I have and hope for the best.
Part of the pleasure of the growing and the trying is the best part.