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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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Greek and Roman Art - Lecture Presentation
This unique lecture and sketchbook lesson(s) presentation has diverse uses for Greek and Roman history, art history, sketchbook classes and cultures classes. This presentation covers many topics, for example: Greek and Roman art birthplace of western civilization.Greek Art - Begins Western Civilization in 2000 BCEGeometric Period in art - repeating shapes/patterns found on pottery (pottery held food, beverages) drawn on pottery were designs, animals, people, games, accomplishmentsArchaic period:
8th - 12th
Art History, Other (Arts), Visual Arts
China Art - Lecture Presentation
This unique lecture and sketchbook lesson(s) presentation has diverse uses for Asian history, art history, sketchbook classes and cultures classes. China, one of the Oldest continuous culture in the world. Accomplishments being the Compass, paper, porcelain, wood block printing Chinese painting is documented in literature however no ancient paintings survived the earliest period of history. Lessons includes vocabulary, sketchbook activities. maps, early Chinese Art so-called "stone age art" dat
8th - 12th
Asian Studies, Other (Arts), Visual Arts
2D Studio Line and Texture Sketchbook-Lecture Presentation
EXCELLENT FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY & CLASSROOMSKETCHBOOK ACTIVITIESChoose a drawing or painting that you like that is not overly complicated. In your sketchbook record the elements and principles of art you would like to use in creating your own version of this artwork. First identify at lease three elements of art. Then determine which principles of art you will use to organize each of the elements. Create a thumbnail sketch in your sketchbook, before you start to create your own version of this
8th - 12th
Art History, Visual Arts
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
Advanced Time Transition Words- Sequential Information - Worksheets
Advanced Time Transition Words- Sequential Information Middle School, High School, Independent Study, Home School INTERMEDIATE-ADVANCED WRITERS NEED THIS! This lesson packet will assist your students in sentence writing, vocabulary, paragraph writing, essay writing, and public speaking / speech and debate 7 lessons explaining advanced sequential (58) vocabulary terms giving your students the extra vocabulary edge in building comprehensive and concise sentences and in public speaking - Speech
7th - 12th
Grammar, Vocabulary, Writing
British Literature Vocabulary List
British Literature Vocabulary - Seeking a supplemental word list?These vocabulary words were sourced from various novels; "Beowulf," "The Pardoner's Tale,” "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," "Morte d' Arthur,” Macbeth, “Murder on the Orient Express,” "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,” “Frankenstein,” and “A Shocking Accident” While teaching British Literature, I used weekly this (A-Z) vocabulary list. I cut out each section to hand out to each of my students. Sections consisted of 10 to 20 wor
9th - 12th
Literature, Vocabulary
Introduction to Beowulf (Lecture Presentation)
This 33 page lecture presentation is filled with all the important points you will expect your students to know as they read through Beowulf.Topics to explore with your students are:Why study Beowulf?What we do know about Beowulf as the oldest surviving English poem. It’s written in Old English (or Anglo-Saxon), which is the basis for the language we speak today. This story was probably passed down orally for centuries before it was first written down.Important Terms to know such as Scop, Comit
6th - 11th
Literature, Poetry
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
"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
Life in the American Colonies
Colonial Life Since you may be reading to your class or group of students several selections from Colonial times, this guide will give you an overview of everyday life in the colonies. Life in the American colonies was different from the way we live today. The towns in the colonies began simply as wilderness outposts but soon grew into thriving cities. This brought many changes for the colonists. 50 Colonial Life questions following (the 11 page reading) with answers! I enjoyed utilizing this
4th - 10th
Close Reading, Informational Text, U.S. History
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
"Money" by Reginald Gibbons - Poem
DISTANCE LEARNING / INDEPENDENT STUDY AND CLASSROOM!The poem (also noted as a short story) "Money" by Reginald Gibbons is about a wealthy family refusing the services of poor workers. The family loves their money since it is the item that allows them to live an extravagant life filled with material possessions. Five follow-up critical thinking questions are included. SAMPLE QUESTION: Is the speaker simply describing a situation or is the speaker criticizing something? Explain. TERMS OF USE Th
9th - 12th
Poetry, Short Stories, Writing
The Last Tsar and the Red Scare - passage and response questions
INDEPENDENT STUDY, HOME SCHOOL OR CLASSROOM - This short passage is an excellent introduction (in a nutshell) to The Red Scare and the Russian Empire.In 1900, the Russian Empire was vast and sprawling-but relatively ineffective. Revolution broke out in 1905 when workers marched to the palace of the Tsar in St. Petersburg to ask for reforms. Government troops fired on the unarmed citizens, killing and wounding hundreds. Bloody Sunday:-as it was known, became a catalyst for liberal leaders who wer
4th - 9th
Close Reading, Short Stories, Writing
“What Are You So Afraid Of?” by Akiko Busch - Short Story
IDEAL FOR INDEPENDENT STUDY STUDENTSBACKGROUND About one-half of American adults fear snakes. That’s more than those who fear public speaking, or any other category of phobia. Some scientists believe that ophidiophobia—the fear of snakes—is a legacy from the distant past, when our survival depended on avoiding them. Some believe that certain primate characteristics, such as sharp eyesight, are the result of being on the lookout for snakes. This short story begins.......... A time of year when
9th - 12th
Close Reading, Short Stories, Writing
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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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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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