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I taught for 35 years in the classroom - middle school and high school, in conjunction with distance learning, independent study and homeschool, and now I create resources to help teachers save time while keeping learning fun. My heart is for the new teacher trying to survive, the busy parent who desires to homeschool their student(s) and balance work, and the seasoned teacher looking for less stress in the last stretch. My high school resource supplements (college prep) are designed to make teaching simple, engaging, and stress-free — with the goal to graduate their student from high school!
Specializing in supplemental materials to support an IB curriculum, AP or Gate curriculum as well as classroom comprehensive and Alternative Education/Home School and Independent Study across various subjects, including humanities, literature, visual arts, social studies and much more. I have guided curriculum development and led successful education department initiatives in both middle school and high school.
What sets my resources apart? They’re not just well-designed—they’re tried, tested, and refined through years of classroom experience and alternative education in diverse educational settings. I’m committed to providing high-quality, engaging concise materials that inspire students towards success and make teaching a little easier for you. My resources are designed to be both practical and transformative.
Best to you!
Kay
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Sentence Crushers - 15 Crushing Lessons!
15 individual (100 pages in total) Supplemental Sentence Writing Exercises for Grades 3-8, Beginning writers, ESL, Independent Study, Home School and Classroom. I have utilized these supplements as a refresher for high schoolers too! ● ABC Alphabetize Sentence - 1 page ● A Metaphor on How Sentences Work - presentation 46 pages ● Analytical Sentence Starters - 7 pages ● Before You Begin…. Writing Your Essay - 12 pages ● Commonly Misused Words - 7 pages ● Kinds of Sentences - 2 pages ● Four Gra
3rd - 10th
Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing
Consumer/Life Skills Math Lessons
High school students may like this bundle of consumer math topics as they finish their 2-3 year algebra requirement and utilize this bundle as a one semester math elective, or add this bundle to a Life Skills/Career class. Real Math Matters for students who think outside of the box! Included in this bundle are 9 units with a unit 10 lecture presentation as to why math matters in any job. A $20.00 value for $12.00! Unit 1 - Money - 5 pages Unit 2 - Creating a Budget - 5 pages Unit 3 - Salaries -
9th - 12th
Money Math, Other (Math)
Novel/Short Story Prediction Chart
Grab this handout for your beginning to intermediate students as they begin reading their assigned novel or short story. The chart is designed for students to state a page number, predict what will happen, and write what actual happened. Great exercise in predicting and reading and vocabulary comprehension! TERMS OF USE Thank you for purchasing from my store. Please read the terms of use before distributing these materials. Your purchase(s) is good for a single-teacher (or teacher team) classro
5th - 12th
Literature, Writing
Marian Anderson, Singer - Biography
This handout is an exercise in reading, vocabulary, inferring, and sentence writing. An excellent supplement for your students during Women History Month in March.Marian Anderson was the first black singer to appear at New York City's Metropolitan Opera. She began singing as a child in her church choir. Church members paid for her singing lessons. Then her teacher gave her a scholarship for more lessons. Her first solo performance was very successful. Marian studied and gave many concert
4th - 8th
Close Reading, Vocabulary, Writing
Jane Addams Nobel Peace Prize Winner -Biography
This handout is an exercise in reading, vocabulary, inferring, and sentence writing. An excellent supplement for your students during Women History Month in MarchJane Addams was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. As a young woman, Jane visited Europe. There she visited a settlement house, a center that helped the poor people of the community. Jane decided she wanted to start a settlement house in America. In Chicago she started Hull House-a community center with day care, a
2nd - 8th
Close Reading, Vocabulary, Writing
Book Report Recipe Poster
Here is a fun handout for all grades, but in particular, elementary grades! It's the fun and update "Recipe Book Report" visual. What makes this one one measurement different is the following: • 1/2 cup of opinion Tell what you liked and did not like about the book I placed my handout on my writing wall and incorporated it into a slide show piece as part of a lecture presentation. TERMS OF USE Thank you for purchasing from my store. Please read the terms of use before distributing these material
3rd - 9th
Informational Text, Reading Strategies, Writing
Four Grammatical Sentence Types
This handout is a nice addition to distribute to your students while teaching sentence structures; simple sentences, compound sentences, complex sentences and compound-complex sentences. TERMS OF USE Thank you for purchasing from my store. Please read the terms of use before distributing these materials. Your purchase(s) is good for a single-teacher (or teacher team) classroom, homeschool, or independent study teacher. If you wish to photocopy and/or digitally share any resource with another te
6th - 12th
Grammar, Writing
Also included in: Sentence Crushers - 15 Crushing Lessons!
Writing Terminology Vocabulary Assessment
Writing Vocabulary Assessment Below is a sample list of writing terms that students will begin to define. As they progress through your English, History, Science, Math and Elective courses, students will begin expanding on the use of these terms. Let’s get started with an example. Remember SIMPLEST TERMS Term Define in simplest terms Analyze Break the subject (an object, event, or concept) down into parts, and explain the various parts. And 17 m
3rd - 12th
ELA Test Prep, Vocabulary
Plot Diagram Template
When teaching early readers about story elements, plot diagrams can serve as an assessment tool to evaluate their comprehension in several ways: Sequencing Events: Plot diagrams help students map the order of events in a story. Teachers can assess their ability to identify and place key events in the correct sequence on the diagram, like the Exposition, Rising Action, Climax, Falling Action, and Resolution.Identifying Key Elements: Plot diagrams require students to identify and categorize the c
2nd - 8th
Close Reading, Reading Strategies, Short Stories
Writing an Explanatory Paragraph with Confidence!
Writing a coherent EXPLANATORY paragraph starts with unscrambling paragraphs and placing sentences in the correct order. A reader cannot understand a scrambled sentence because the parts are out of order. A reader cannot understand a scrambled paragraph because the sentences are out of order. In the scrambled paragraph below, readers, confused, only know that the paragraph says something about a snake. FOR SAMPLE:Scrambled Paragraph (sentence parts and sentences are out of order) Were erect,
6th - 12th
Close Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing
Writing a Narrative Paragraph Handout
This is an easy to read and understandable tutorial/handout while teaching beginning writers how to write an effective narrative paragraph. Let's begin: A narrative paragraph tells a story. Usually, you write a narrative to share an important event. The details in the paragraph should answer the 5 W-How questions: who? what? when? where? why? and how? Look at the following example of a narrative paragraph. Discovering SolitudeTopic Sentence: Last Saturday morning I discovered a new best frien
4th - 12th
Writing
CCSS
CCRA.W.3
, CCRA.W.4
, CCRA.W.5
Comma Usage Quiz/Assessment Level 6-8 (Handout)
This worksheet/quiz reviews how to properly insert comma's. Key is included. Sentences are structured to challenge students to where to insert a comma to correctly, incorrectly, to separate items on a list, to set off nonessential information, to separate coordinate adjectives, to separately introductory words or phrases, to set off direct address, to separate a dependent clause, to separate contrasting expressions, to separate a quotation from the rest of the sentence, to separate dates, and to
4th - 10th
Reading, Writing
CCSS
L.6.2a
ESL/ELA Early reading/comprehension (Ducks!)
This fun and engaging activity is just right for your early readers as well as for your ESL learners. Students read a short story for understanding, next students learn about predictions, note taking, and a developing vocabulary quiz.
1st - 8th
English Language Arts
CCSS
CCRA.L.1
, CCRA.L.2
, CCRA.L.3
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Narrative Paragraph Handout
This writing tutorial is amazing for students who are ESL learners, resources, and beginning storytellers/writers. A narrative paragraph tells a story. Usually, you write a narrative to share an important event. The details in the paragraph should answer the 5 W-How questions: who? what? when? where? why? and how? Students are given a sample narrative story outlining a (topics sentence, body paragraph, and a closing sentence) The next page offers students a practice sheet. As they read the narra
3rd - 12th
English Language Arts, Writing
What Strong Readers Do - (Handout)
This handout is an excellent motivator and reminder for students on what makes a strong reader. Students are reminded to ask themselves questions before reading any material (novels, articles, short stories), during reading their materials, and after reading their materials. Checklist format Sample:Before reading: - I make predictions about what text/story might be about and about the main idea. - I have a sense of how the text/story fits together with other texts I have read or the class has r
6th - 12th
English Language Arts, Reading Strategies
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800+ Teaching Materials and Monthly Sales! To learn about my sales, click on the star and receive alerts!
I taught for 35 years in the classroom - middle school and high school, in conjunction with distance learning, independent study and homeschool, and now I create resources to help teachers save time while keeping learning fun. My heart is for the new teacher trying to survive, the busy parent who desires to homeschool their student(s) and balance work, and the seasoned teacher looking for less stress in the last stretch. My high school resource supplements (college prep) are designed to make teaching simple, engaging, and stress-free — with the goal to graduate their student from high school!
Specializing in supplemental materials to support an IB curriculum, AP or Gate curriculum as well as classroom comprehensive and Alternative Education/Home School and Independent Study across various subjects, including humanities, literature, visual arts, social studies and much more. I have guided curriculum development and led successful education department initiatives in both middle school and high school.
What sets my resources apart? They’re not just well-designed—they’re tried, tested, and refined through years of classroom experience and alternative education in diverse educational settings. I’m committed to providing high-quality, engaging concise materials that inspire students towards success and make teaching a little easier for you. My resources are designed to be both practical and transformative.
Best to you!
Kay
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Be sure to follow my store to be alerted of new products. Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower.
Teaching style
Hello, I am Kay! With 35 years of experience in diverse educational settings—including middle school, high school, and independent study—I have transitioned to sharing my extensive curriculum and resources. I have realized that my teaching expertise now focuses on helping educators save time while maintaining an engaging learning environment.
My mission is straightforward: to empower you to leave your classroom at the end of the day with confidence, assured that your students are engaged and your lesson plans are prepared. My philosophy is to work smarter, not harder—this embodies my approach to teaching.
My lessons are (a-g), many are college prep/A.P lessons, comprehensive, short, and impactful, so all levels of learning are taking place. My lessons (worksheets/handouts) may be extended upon or further modified; thus, my lessons provide a subject springboard for teachers and students.
Awards & shining teacher moments
National Youth Leadership on Collegiate Success
Administrative Leadership
High School (grades 9-12) English and Art Educator
Independent Study and Distance Learning Middle School and High School Curriculum Specialist
My own education history
Stanford University
San Jose State University
Educational Specialist
Middle School and High School English, and Art
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