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Middle & High School Creative Writing
This class 7th-10th grade class will explore different forms of creative writing, such as poetry, short stories, memoir/narrative pieces, creative non-fiction, feature writing, and journaling.
REQUIREMENTS
Required books:
The Creative Writer Level one: Five Finger Exercises by Boris Fishman
Copy Fee: $30.00 (paid to Laura Burke at Orientation or the first class attended)
Tuition: $380.00 ($38/month for 10 months, August-May or $43/month if prorated or on a 9-month payment plan)
(2023-2024)
ABOUT THE TEACHER
Laura Burke
B.A in Communications & Missions
Laura has a background in cross-cultural ministry- working in the inner cities of East St. Louis, and Chicago, as well as most recently leading a non-profit ministry on the Route One corridor with mostly Spanish-speaking families. She has a B.A. in Communications and Missions from Evangel University, and competed on the University’s Forensics team. While enjoying the various speech categories, Laura fell in love with Readers Theater, Children’s storytelling, and Dramatic Interpretation of Poetry and Prose. These days, Laura’s focus is on homeschooling her 2 amazing kids, volunteering in many different areas of her church, walking her obnoxious Labrador Retriever, and searching out delicious ethnic restaurants for date nights with her husband, Jeff.