In light of recent events making "Homeschool News" (aka...the German family who had their children removed from their home over the illegal choice by the parents to homeschool), I realize that I can be SO thankful to God that we are living in a country (The Bahamas) where the right to homeschool is protected by law. Since we are not citizens of The Bahamas, I don't think our children would be permitted to attend the public school system (nor would we feel extremely safe doing so), and we definitely can't afford the private schools here (about $10,000 a year per child), so it was providential that we were already homeschooling when God brought the possibility of moving here to our attention.
We have a Homeschooling Association that meets here several times a year. Most meetings are for moms to give and receive support. But a few Fridays ago, we had a "Back to School Bash" at a neighborhood park for all the kids. I believe there were about 180 people in attendance that day. It was HOT, but fun, seeing the kids engaged in many "field day" type games such as tug-of-war, balloon relay races, and three-legged races. I helped out with the 10-13 year old group and we had plenty of laughs together. This is the first event that our girls were able to go to and I think they were surprised at how many homeschooled students there were on this island!
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| Kendall, Abby, Kara, Keaton (right of picture) |
I met some wonderful moms that day, most of whom are Christians. Next Friday, Oct. 18, we will be opening up our pool for a homeschool hang-out day. Here are some pictures showing you the fun we had at our field day. ENJOY!
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| Kara in the pink pants...we're about to do the hula hoop game |
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Kristin making sure the circle remains unbroken
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| Abby Moss (far left) and Keaton in the teen group |
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| About to do a relay...Kristin on the right |
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Relay in action...Tense!!
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