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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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Word Skills (10) Literary and Linguistic Device Practice Units with Key
Bundle contents is designed for grades 7-9 This bundle contains 10 lessons/exercises for students to practice for their literary vocabulary, standardized tests or quizzes or for their English language assessments. You may consider utilizing one unit each month (10 months worth of literary device assessment/test preparation) OR to prepare students for their 2nd semester standardized assessments, utilize all 10 units in one semester prepping students twice a month.These excellent supplements add
7th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Grammar, Vocabulary
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)
Post Impression, Surrealism & Abstract -Lecture Presentation with Teacher Notes
IDEAL FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY, HOME SCHOOL AND FOR CLASSROOM CULTURAL ACTIVITIES, ART HISTORYUnit Overview During the last two decades of the 19th century some artists who has been associated with Impressionism began to find fault with it. They felt that this style sacrificed too much by trying to capture the momentary effects of sunlight on forms and colors. Creative individuals began to search for ways to set aside what they saw as limitations on their art. Writers in France, America, and Englan
8th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts, Writing
WWII Manzanar and Propaganda (Lecture Presentation)
This 43 slide presentation offers students an overview of Manzanar Internment Camp during WWII. The presentation begins with several propaganda posters and the purpose behind their publication. Propaganda for Japanese-American internment (1941–1944) was designed to justify the forced relocation of over 126,000 people, mostly citizens, by framing it as a necessary national security measure against sabotage. It fueled racism and validated the violation of civil rights by depicting Japanese Americ
8th - 12th
Novel Studies, U.S. History
"The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe (Unit)
IDEAL FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY AND CLASSROOM!Teachers may pick and choose from the varied assignments or instruct all 5 sections as students read. This unit includes the full narrative poem "The Raven." Includes the following assignments:Comprehension Questions for “The Raven” (10 questions)Directions: Answer each question below in the space provided. 1. List three verbs that show what the poem’s narrator is doing in the first stanza. 2. The narrator of the poem is sad because his lost love is d
7th - 12th
Literature, Poetry, Writing
"All Quiet On The Western Front" by Erich Remarque (Unit)
IDEAL UNIT FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY STUDENTSThis GIANT unit includes everything a classroom teacher or a teacher facilitating an independent study/distance learning program for students who need to complete this common core comprehensive WWI unit as a section of their English 10/11 requirements or as a supplement to their World History class. CONTENTS INCLUDES (67 pages of good teaching stuff!)Cover with background notes and why teach this unit. Cornell Note example and template TED Talks Resea
9th - 12th
Literature, Writing
Highlights of the Anglo-Saxon-Medieval Periods 449-1485 (Lecture Presentation)
Teaching the Anglo-Saxon and Medieval periods (449–1485) is essential to understand the foundations of English language, literature, and Western cultural identity. This era covers the roots of British society, featuring epic storytelling like Beowulf, the development of legal systems, the impact of the Norman Conquest, and the transition from oral tradition to Middle English. Literary Foundations: It introduces foundational literature including the heroic code in Beowulf, the Arthurian legends
4th - 9th
Ancient History, Informational Text, Literature
Archetypes in Literature (Lecture Presentation)
The perfect English lecture presentation for students to understand the many archetypes in literature! 41 (slides) breaking down the archetypes, with Contrasting Archetypes and Miscellaneous ArchetypesThe Quest/The JourneyThe TaskThe RitualThe InitiationThe FallDeath & RebirthNature vs. Mechanistic World and many more!!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 t
6th - 12th
Grammar, Informational Text, Other (ELA)
"Much Ado About Nothing" by William Shakespeare (Lecture Presentation)
The slide show (20 slides) gives your students a simpe background to one of Shakespeare's complex comedies. I recommend reading and viewing the film for the best understanding. Fun film! Fun comedy! Additional Shakespeare units, lecture presentations and supplementsCornell Note Taking (Presentation Lecture)"As You Like It" Passage Analysis (Handout)Hamlet - (Unit)"The Taming of the Shrew" UnitShakespeare Sonnet 55 and "The Fault in Our Stars" (Worksheet)"Macbeth" (Assessment Unit)" Macbeth": Tes
6th - 12th
Drama, Literature
"Huckleberry Finn" Chapter Response Questions and Chapter Quizzes
PERFECT FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY OR DISTANCE LEARNING STUDENTS"Huckleberry Finn" Part 1: All 43 chapters- (53 response questions) Part 2: Reading Quiz (Ch. 4‐ 7) - 6 multiple choice questions Part 3: Full text comprehension (15) multiple choice questions Teachers have divided these assignments into three sections as students read the novel over time.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 f
7th - 11th
Novel Studies, Short Stories, Writing
All About Verbs (Lecture Presentation)
All About Verbs lecture presentation brings students together in your classroom as each student better understands the dynamics of VERBS! 37 slides all about verbs! The verb is about the noun Most verbs show actions and make equations Four principal part of the verb Regular Verbs Infinitive, present participle, past, past participle Irregular Verbs Auxiliary or helping verbs example -Transitive Verb - A transitive verb is an action verb that acts on a direct object. The harpo
6th - 12th
Reading Strategies, Vocabulary
The United States in 1910-1919
This 6 page worksheet/handout supplies your students with information what the United States was like back in 1910-1919. Lists of:Popular Books Popular Entertainers Popular Movies Fashions Fads - many moreAnother page of Famous Firsts such as.... . . electric self-starting for cars from General Motors . . . Indianapolis 500 automobile race . . . identification of vitamins . . . aircraft takeoff from the deck of a ship . . . senators elected by popular vote . . . income tax . . . wireles
6th - 11th
Close Reading, U.S. History, Writing
Comma Exercises
GRAMMAR: THE COMMAIDEAL UNIT FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY STUDENTSAll 5 worksheets thoroughly explain correct comma usage with examples and practice sentences. Comma I (beginners) through Comma V (complex sentences) Help your students practice, recognize and learn the word relationship and meaning of the comma.For example: Comma Exercise I Use a comma after every item in a series except the last. The items in a series may be single words, or phrases, or clauses. Words: Turtles, frogs, and dragonfl
2nd - 9th
Grammar, Writing
The Hero's Journey (Lecture Presentation)
This Hero's Journey 30 page Lecture Presentation provides students with a delightful understanding of a Hero's Journey! Simple and concise with critical thinking discussion questions. Students, grades 4-12, like this one! What's inside? The Departure:Call to Adventure: How does the character receive the call to adventure? Refusal of the Call: Does the character accept the call immediately? Answering the Call: What motivates the character to accept the call? Supernatural Aid: Who or wha
3rd - 12th
Informational Text, Literature, Novel Studies
The Sixteenth and Seventeenth Amendments - passage and questions
This handout is a short and understandable explanation of the 16th ad 17th Amendment frame, with questions for further understanding. My students kept their handout in their binder as a reference as the class went through all of the amendments. Open book quiz notes! 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 teache
6th - 11th
Close Reading, Government, Informational Text
"The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini (Unit)
IDEAL UNIT FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY STUDENTSKite Runner materials focuses on exploring themes like betrayal, redemption, power, injustice, and the Afghan experience through close reading, character analysis (Amir, Hassan, Baba), historical context (Soviet invasion, Taliban rule), and diverse activities like journals, poetry projects, Socratic seminars, and writing assignments, often hitting high school (11th-grade) English standards for literary analysis and interdisciplinary connections, despite f
10th - 12th
Literature, Novel Studies, Writing-Essays
Is It Foolish to Fear? Analysis
This short story has students analyzing how do we respond when challenged by fear? Students may read a variety of texts to gain the knowledge and insight needed to write about fear starting with this short story. Students will then begin analyzing beginning with writing a summary of “Is It Foolish to Fear?” A summary is a concise, complete, and accurate overview of a text. It should not include a statement of your opinion or an analysis. then finalizing this lesson by answering the essential que
9th - 11th
Close Reading, Literature, Writing
(10) Inferring, Antonyms, Synonyms, Analogies - Worksheets
#10 handout includes the following (4) assessment exercises/test preparations and a Key.Help your students practice, recognize and learn new vocabulary words, relationships and meanings.EXAMPLESInferring Meaning from Context For each sentence write the letter of the word or phrase that is closest to the meaning of the italicized word. _____1. The array of baked goods on the countertop made my mouth water. a. bazaar b. existence c. display d. Aroma _____2. Jackie spent two days shopping in a
7th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Grammar, Vocabulary
Also included in: Word Skills (10) Literary and Linguistic Device Practice Units with Key
(9) Inferring, Antonyms, Analogies - Worksheets
#9 handout includes the following (3) assessments and a Key.Help your students practice, recognize and learn new vocabulary words, relationships and meanings.Inferring Meaning from Context (20)For each sentence write the letter of the word or phrase that is closest to the meaning of the word or words in italics. Use context clues to help you determine the correct answer. _____1. Caught in a fierce storm, the ship careened from side to side. a.signaled b. tilted c. sailed d. Aligned _____2. S
7th - 9th
ELA Test Prep, Grammar, Vocabulary
Also included in: Word Skills (10) Literary and Linguistic Device Practice Units with Key
Literary Terms (Dystopia, Beast Fable, Logical Fallacies) in "Animal Farm"
Literary Terms (Dystopia, Beast Fable, Logical Fallacies, etc.) in Animal Farm George Orwell’s Animal Farm is a rich text that employs several literary devices, most notably allegory, satire, and the beast fable, to construct a narrative of political corruption. It functions as a dystopian warning about the dangers of totalitarianism. This handout breaks down 9 literary terms and gives examples from the text of each terms' use in Animal Farm.Example:Animal Farm is formally classified as a be
7th - 12th
Literature, Novel Studies, Vocabulary
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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.
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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
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Middle School and High School English, and Art
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