Brooklyn Freer has never been much of a talker. Her mom had to pry just to hear about her day, she hated to talk about her feelings, and she didn’t like school that much.
So when she had to transfer from a private school to Pine Trail Elementary in Ormond Beach for the third grade, her mom was worried. Thanks to Brooklyn’s teacher Jenny Haney, she soon realized she didn’t need to be.
“She’s so different now,” said her mom, Alexis Freer. “She’s saying stuff that I can’t believe is coming from her. She’s grown up so much just from the short time she’s been with (Mrs. Haney).”