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In this year-long class for upper elementary and middle school students we will address the creation of fictional prose stories. We will in turn focus on creating characters, world building, the 3-act story structure, and character arcs. We will also learn practices for loosening and freeing our imaginations. Students should read and write at a fourth grade level. They should also have access to a computer with a word processing program (Google Docs is fine) and an internet connection. Instructor: Stephenie Stevens Ms. Stephenie has been homeschooling her children since 2019, and her family has been at THE since 2021. She has a Bachelors of Specialized Studies in Literature and Drama degree from Ohio University, and a Bachelors of Science degree in Genetics from NCSU. Her favorite classes to teach are high school literature and elementary math. Her philosophy of life is that we should all keep learning throughout life, and over the last several years she has learned a lot about meeting the students where they are both academically and socially. She anticipates continuing to learn more on this topic and many others because each student at each stage teaches her so much. She is overwhelmed with gratitude and joy for the opportunity to teach in this atmosphere.
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