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Design-forward ELA resources that boost literacy, sharpen writing, and make skill-building a blast. My mission? Generate millions of smiles, save millions of hours. From scaffolded lessons to joyful graphics, I help teachers teach—and students shine.
I am a Canadian educator with extensive experience in teaching and leadership across multiple international settings. Over the course of 5 years in an International Baccalaureate (IB) school, I held positions such as Grade-Level Cohort Leader and Head of the English Department. I later worked at a prestigious private school in Shanghai, teaching under both the Cambridge International (CIE) and British National Curriculums. In addition to my classroom experience, I develop literature study and writing courses for primary, middle, and high school (IGCSE) students for various educational companies, and I also teach online. Two years ago, I founded Ink Wire Education, where I continue to create engaging, inquiry-based resources and courses for students and educators.
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The Eyes & the Impossible Novel Study – Essentials Bundle | Everything you need!
Bring Dave Egger's The Eyes & The Impossible to life in your classroom with this Essentials Bundle, designed to save you hours of planning while keeping students engaged. This all-in-one resource gives you everything you need to teach the novel with confidence. What’s Included: ✅ Novel Study Pack – The book is divided into 7 sections. Each section comes with a student packet (printable PDF + interactive Google Slides) featuring vocabulary, comprehension questions, discussion prompts, and wri
4th - 7th
Close Reading, Novel Studies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+25
Esperanza Rising Novel Study Extended Bundle | Everything You Need!
Esperanza Rising Extended Novel Study Bundle Teach Pam Muñoz Ryan’s award-winning novel Esperanza Rising with confidence! This Extended Bundle gives you everything you need to run a complete novel study — from pre-reading and background lessons to presentations, assessments, and interactive vocabulary practice. ✅ What’s Included (9 Resources, $52.65 value, for only $35): 🎞️ Lesson Presentations (PowerPoint, PDF, Google Slides) Engaging, ready-to-use slides for every section of the novel.
4th - 8th
Close Reading, Novel Studies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+22
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Essentials Bundle | Everything you need!
The Ultimate Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Teaching Bundle!This Essentials Bundle gives you everything you need to teach The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in an engaging, structured, and visually rich way. Perfect for middle school ELA (Grades 6-8), this bundle includes an animated PowerPoint lesson pack, a 7-section novel study, and a fully-developed assessment pack with gamified learning to ensure deep comprehension and engagement. Each resource is Common Core aligned and includes interactiv
5th - 8th
English Language Arts
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.3
+23
Wonder Novel Study – Essentials Bundle | Everything you need! | CCSS-Aligned!
Bring R.J. Palacio's WONDER to life in your classroom with this Essentials Bundle, designed to save you hours of planning while keeping students engaged. This all-in-one resource gives you everything you need to teach the novel with confidence. What’s Included: ✅ Novel Study Pack – The book is divided into 7 sections. Each section comes with a student packet (printable PDF + interactive Google Slides) featuring vocabulary, comprehension questions, discussion prompts, and writing activities.
4th - 7th
Close Reading, Novel Studies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+25
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Novel Study Extended Bundle | Everything You Need
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Extended Novel Study Bundle Teach John Boyne’s powerful and thought-provoking novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas with confidence and clarity. This Extended Bundle gives you everything you need to run a complete, engaging novel study — from pre-reading and historical context lessons to section-by-section instruction, assessments, and interactive vocabulary practice. ✅ What’s Included (13 Resources, $48.95 value, for only $32.54): 🎞️ Animated Lesson Presentatio
4th - 8th
Close Reading, Novel Studies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+22
When You Trap a Tiger Novel Study – Essentials Bundle | Everything you need!
Bring Tae Keller’s When You Trap a Tiger to life in your classroom with this Essentials Bundle, designed to save you hours of planning while keeping students engaged. This all-in-one resource gives you everything you need to teach the novel with confidence. What’s Included: ✅ Novel Study Pack – The book is divided into 7 sections. Each section comes with a student packet (printable PDF + interactive Google Slides) featuring vocabulary, comprehension questions, discussion prompts, and writing
4th - 7th
Close Reading, Novel Studies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+25
When You Trap a Tiger Novel Study Extended Bundle | Everything You Need
Teach Tae Keller’s Newbery Medal–winning novel When You Trap a Tiger with confidence! This Extended Bundle gives you everything you need to run a complete novel study — from pre-reading lessons and vocabulary practice to quizzes, activities, and engaging presentations. ✅ What’s Included (9 Resources, $51.40 value): 🎞️ Lesson Presentations (PowerPoint, PDF, Google Slides) – engaging, ready-to-use slides for every section 📚 Activities & Resources – student packets and worksheets aligned to
4th - 8th
Close Reading, Novel Studies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+22
Esperanza Rising Novel Study – Essentials Bundle | Everything you need!
Bring Pam Mu𝑛̃oz Ryan's Esperanza Rising to life in your classroom with this Essentials Bundle, designed to save you hours of planning while keeping students engaged. This all-in-one resource gives you everything you need to teach the novel with confidence. What’s Included: ✅ Novel Study Pack – The book is divided into 7 sections. Each section comes with a student packet (printable PDF + interactive Google Slides) featuring vocabulary, comprehension questions, discussion prompts, and writing
4th - 7th
Close Reading, Novel Studies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+25
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (Pajamas) – Complete Novel Study Print & Digital
✅ Engaging, Comprehensive, and Easy-to-Use! This complete novel study for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (also known as The Boy in the Striped Pajamas in the US) includes everything you need to guide students through critical thinking, analysis, and discussion. Perfect for print or digital classrooms, this resource is CCSS-aligned and designed to build deep literary understanding. What’s Included?✔️ Full Novel Study Pack – Section-by-section reading comprehension, vocabulary, and inferen
5th - 8th
English Language Arts
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.5.2
, RL.5.3
+20
Also included in: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas Essentials Bundle | Everything you need!
The Eyes & the Impossible: Animal Adaptations Paragraph Writing Bundle
Introduce students to the animal characters of The Eyes & the Impossible while teaching essential nonfiction paragraph-writing skills with this complete animal adaptations pre-reading bundle. This bundle includes an engaging animated lesson, a printable student worksheet, a teacher answer key, a CCSS-aligned paragraph rubric, and a high-resolution printable animal adaptations chart. Students build background knowledge about key animals from the novel while practicing main idea, topic sentence
4th - 8th
Biology, Novel Studies, Writing
CCSS
RI.4.2
, RI.5.1
, RI.5.2
+23
Esperanza Rising Novel Study | FUN |No Prep | Google Slides & Print | CCSS + SoR
Engaging, Comprehensive, and Easy-to-Use! This complete novel study for Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan includes everything you need to guide students through rich discussions, critical thinking, and literary analysis. Aligned to the Common Core and designed for both print and digital classrooms, this resource helps students build deep understanding while exploring themes of resilience, identity, and social justice. What’s Included?✔️ Full Novel Study Pack – Divided by chapters themed aroun
4th - 7th
Literature, Novel Studies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+20
Also included in: Esperanza Rising Novel Study – Essentials Bundle | Everything you need!
Wonder Novel Study | Complete Novel Study (CCSS Aligned, Print & Digital)
Bring R.J. Palacio’s Wonder to life with this 4-week CCSS-aligned novel study for middle school ELA. Perfect for Grades 5-6, this resource includes: 7 student packets with vocabulary, reading comprehension, and graphic organizers.Answer keys for easy grading.Google Slides-ready PowerPoints for digital classrooms.Quizzes and a summative assessment to evaluate student understanding.Designed for flexible teaching—whether in-person, online via Google Classroom, or using Microsoft OneNote. Help stu
4th - 7th
English Language Arts
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
+18
Genre Study: Myths, Folktales & Legends | Worksheet, PPT & Slides Bundle
Teach myths, folktales & legends through the Korean story of Dangun—perfect with When You Trap a Tiger.✨ Genre Study: Myths, Folktales & Legends – Featuring the Story of Dangun✨ Bring genre study to life with this engaging lesson on myths, folktales, and legends, anchored by the Korean founding story of Dangun. Students explore genre traits, read an illustrated passage, and practice identifying features with guided examples. Perfect as a standalone lesson, a cultural tie-in for Korean Found
4th - 8th
Close Reading, Novel Studies, Reading
CCSS
RL.4.10
, RL.5.10
, RL.6.10
+2
Also included in: When You Trap a Tiger Novel Study Extended Bundle | Everything You Need
FREE Cause & Effect Graphic Organizer | Visual Tool for ELA
Help your students identify key events and their outcomes with this FREE Cause & Effect graphic organizer! Perfect for elementary and middle school ELA, this visual aid encourages critical thinking and reading comprehension.
4th - 7th
English Language Arts
CCSS
RL.4.3
, RL.5.3
, RL.6.3
+1
RL.6.1 Cite Text Evidence & Characterization Bundle – Extremely Engaging!
Bring the concept of characterization to life with this fun, standards-aligned bundle featuring Matcha Cat — a Ghibli-style animated character who guides students through direct vs. indirect characterization and text evidence analysis. Perfect for teaching RL.6.1, this complete set includes a ready-to-teach editable PowerPoint, two high-resolution anchor charts, and a 2-page printable worksheet. Everything is designed for middle-grade readers and aligned with Science of Reading strategie
5th - 8th
Close Reading, Novel Studies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RL.5.1
, RL.6.1
, RL.7.1
Story Mountain: FREE Plot Structure Graphic Organizer
This Plot Structure Graphic Organizer is designed to help students visually map out the main elements of any story. Ideal for upper primary and middle school students, this tool guides them through the stages of plot development: Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution. This resource can be used with a variety of texts to reinforce understanding of narrative structure, enhance comprehension, and improve students' ability to summarize and analyze stories. Key Features⭐️
3rd - 8th
English Language Arts
CCSS
RL.4.2
, RL.4.3
, RL.5.2
+5
Character Dossier Graphic Organizer–FREE Character Analysis Tool (CCSS Aligned)
This Character Dossier graphic organizer is the perfect tool for helping students dive deep into character analysis! Ideal for upper elementary and middle school ELA, this free resource guides students to explore a character’s physical traits, actions, conflicts, and development throughout a story. It’s great for reinforcing literary analysis, critical thinking, and comprehension skills. Whether you’re reading a novel, short story, or play, this tool helps students engage with the text and und
4th - 10th
English Language Arts
CCSS
RL.4.3
, RL.5.3
, RL.6.3
+1
Author's Crafting Kit: FREE Literature Analysis Graphic Organizer!
Engage students in active literature analysis with this comprehensive Author's Crafting Kit graphic organizer! Tailored for upper primary and middle school students, this tool encourages deeper understanding of literary techniques by focusing on key elements such as word choice, dialogue, figurative language, pacing, point of view, and setting. Perfect for both independent and guided reading, this resource empowers students to become more perceptive readers and confident writers. Teachers can u
4th - 8th
English Language Arts
CCSS
RL.4.1
, RL.4.3
, RL.4.4
+13
Connotation & Tone – Worksheet + Answer Key (Grades 5–8, RL.6.4 Aligned)
Looking for a ready-to-use worksheet and answer key to reinforce the skill of analyzing connotation and tone? This printable PDF resource is aligned with CCSS RL.6.4 and designed for Grades 5–8. It is aligned with the novel The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. It pairs perfectly with my Connotation & Tone Animated PowerPoint Lesson (sold separately), but also works as a standalone worksheet.Students explore how word choice affects tone and meaning through definition tasks, word sorting, text a
5th - 8th
Close Reading, Novel Studies, Science of Reading
CCSS
RL.5.4
, RL.6.4
, RL.7.4
+1
Suspense Strategies Graphic Organizer | FREE Resource for Analyzing Author's Tec
Help your students dive deep into the techniques authors use to build tension and suspense with this FREE graphic organizer! Perfect for Grades 5-8, this resource allows students to track and analyze key elements like foreshadowing, cliffhangers, figurative language, and more. Aligned with Common Core Standards (CCSS RL.5.4, RL.6.4), this organizer helps students identify how specific words and phrases shape meaning and tone in literature. It's ideal for enhancing reading comprehension, liter
5th - 8th
Close Reading, English Language Arts, Literature
CCSS
RL.5.4
, RL.6.4
, RL.7.4
+1
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About the store
Experience
Design-forward ELA resources that boost literacy, sharpen writing, and make skill-building a blast. My mission? Generate millions of smiles, save millions of hours. From scaffolded lessons to joyful graphics, I help teachers teach—and students shine.
I am a Canadian educator with extensive experience in teaching and leadership across multiple international settings. Over the course of 5 years in an International Baccalaureate (IB) school, I held positions such as Grade-Level Cohort Leader and Head of the English Department. I later worked at a prestigious private school in Shanghai, teaching under both the Cambridge International (CIE) and British National Curriculums. In addition to my classroom experience, I develop literature study and writing courses for primary, middle, and high school (IGCSE) students for various educational companies, and I also teach online. Two years ago, I founded Ink Wire Education, where I continue to create engaging, inquiry-based resources and courses for students and educators.
Teaching style
As a constructivist, I believe in inquiry-based learning where students actively engage in their own learning through exploration and questioning. I emphasize the use of technology to enhance learning and stay up-to-date with educational tech tools that help students engage more effectively. I also incorporate multiple intelligence theory into my lessons, recognizing that each student learns in different ways. My mission is to create an inclusive, dynamic classroom environment that fosters critical thinking, collaboration, and curiosity.
Awards & shining teacher moments
I take great pride in my approach to diagnostic, formative, and summative assessments that allow me to accurately track my students' progress. Watching my students make substantial gains in their reading and writing skills is incredibly rewarding. I’ve also celebrated the success of many students who gained admission to their top-choice schools and universities. These moments reflect the impact of thoughtful, consistent assessment and individualized instruction.
My own education history
I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology and History, a Bachelor of Education, and a Master’s degree in Education. My diverse qualifications have enabled me to teach a variety of subjects across international and bilingual settings, with a particular focus on English language acquisition and literature. I also have ESL/EAL experience, helping students of all language backgrounds achieve academic success.
Additional biographical information
Currently, I live by the beach with my partner and two dogs. Outside of teaching, I’m passionate about developing my graphic design skills and video production skills. Oh yeah, I am a big time foodie as well. I am excited about starting my journey as a TeachersPayTeachers seller. I truly hope that these resources save you time and effort and that your students have a great time learning with them.
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