Haley and I went to a mother/daughter book chat at the library Thurs. evening. The book we read was called Surviving the Applewhites. It was about a juvenile delinquent named Jake who had been kicked out of just about every school in his area. He is placed in the home of the Applewhites, a homeschool family that practices unschooling. They call their homeschool "The Creative Academy" in which each child pursues their artistic talent. During the course of the book, Jake is transformed from a "bad boy" to a possible actor/singer with real talent. It shows that even the worst kids have good in them.
We were the only homeschooling family in the group, so Haley had a chance to explain why she chose to be homeschooled after trying out public school. There is a mother/daughter book chat each month, so we just need to make time to attend more often. It was great to get Haley involved in a discussion about what she read.
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