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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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Career Path Assessment Questionnaire (Lecture Notes/Worksheets)
Add this worksheet to your student/adult career assessment exercises. 72 questions for students to ponder and rate their interests and skills. Following the questionnaire is a rating scale narrowing down a student's answer to interest sectors such as agriculture, mechanics, healthcare, computers, etc.. CUSTOMER TIPS: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. _________________________________________
4th - 12th, Adult Education
Character Education, Health, School Counseling
Four Fables for our Time
James Thurber (1894—1961) was an American writer known for his humor. He wrote a series of fables, which were parodies of the type of fables told by the ancient Greek author Aesop. He also used the fables to satirize contemporary society. A satire is a work that reveals flaws in a subject in order to bring about a positive change. This 6 page handout includes fables with follow-up questions after each of the 4 fables.THE PRINCESS AND THE TIN BOX THE VERY PROPER GANDER THE OWL WHO WAS GOD THE LI
4th - 9th
Reading, Short Stories, Writing
Introducing Collage Art Terms - Get to know them!
PERFECT FOR YOUR INDEPENDENT STUDY STUDENTSUse this handout for introducing the Art of Collage!Students will better understand your directions when assigning a Collage Project. 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 teacher, plea
4th - 11th
Visual Arts, Vocabulary
What Does Learning Math Have To Do With My Job? (Lecture Presentation)
Have you encountered students who claim they won't need to know algebra or use algebra in the post high school career? This simple 15 slide presentation is a reminder of how many day-to-day uses people in various careers utilize math. One fun activity is to assign students to come up with 3-5 careers that utilize and math and how math is used under their chosen career scenarios.My other links to math terminology supplementsHow to Study for a Math Test (Handout)What Does Learning Math Have To D
2nd - 12th
Applied Math, Informational Text
"Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe- Poem and Questions
This handout includes Edgar Allan Poe's Annabel Lee. A haunting poem about eternal, idealized love and obsessive grief, believed to be inspired by his deceased wife, Virginia. The poem uses Gothic imagery, repetitive sounds, and a melancholic tone to explore themes of lost innocence, mortality, and love's enduring, almost supernatural, power. In addition to the poem, teachers are provided with a choice of questions for their students exploring themes of obsessive love vs. true love, the speak
4th - 12th
Close Reading, Poetry, Writing
Diamante and Dichotomy Diamante Poetry formula (Handout)
Students love this!Diamante is the Italian word for diamond The diamante poem presents an image of an object, person, or idea. The dichotomy diamante poem starts out with one theme and then begins to move toward an opposite theme. A diamante is similar to a cinquain, but it has seven lines. Diamante poems have the shape of a diamond. The first line is one noun. The second line is two adjectives. Have fun with this handout as it visually explains in simple terms and demonstration how students d
3rd - 12th
Informational Text, Poetry, Writing
Types of Figurative Language and FUN Mini Lessons (Worksheet)
This Mini Lesson unit is filled with surprises and fun writing exercises! First, students are taught about the types of Figurative Language such as Example: His feet are as big as boats. Feet and boats are being compared. Metaphor states that one thing is something else. It is a comparison, but does NOT use like or as to make the comparison. Example: Her hair is silk. Hair and silk are being compared. Then the first "mini lesson"is to decide whether each sentence contains a simile or a
3rd - 9th
Close Reading, Sight Words, Writing
Rhetorical/Literary/Language Devices Vocabulary (Handout)
RHETORICAL/LITERARY/LANGUAGE DEVICES *Literary Devices can fit into multiple categories This handout covers all Rhetorical/Literary/Language Devices Vocabulary a student must memorize and apply! 14 Figurative language terms 10 Sound Device terms 18 Structure terms and more terms!DICTION/WORD CHOICE VISUAL DEVICES AUTHOR’S CRAFT IRONY CHARACTERIZATION TECHNIQUES PLOT TECHNIQUES AND ELEMENTS RHETORICAL APPEALS andFALLACIES AND PROPAGANDA TECHNIQUES TERMS OF USE Thank you for purchasing fro
4th - 12th
Literature, Vocabulary
Literary Terms Worksheet/Handout
This worksheet offers teachers and students multiple ways to use it. Each literary term is listed with space for students to define them. It can also be paired with a novel for students to write examples of the term as used in the book, including page numbers and quotes. Additionally, it can serve as a test prep resource. 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
4th - 12th
Literature, Writing
Odysseus’s New Heroic Crew (Worksheet)
After wrapping up your mythology unit, give students this worksheet and have them explore websites for modern and classic heroes, choose eight new members for Odysseus’s crew. Students fill-in the following columns with information to share with their class, and/or build a slide show to share! COLUMNSHero and his/her traits Do we consider their traits heroic? How do we learn about his/her traits (description, action, dialogue, comparison to other characters, reputation, etc.) Supporting details
4th - 11th
Informational Text, Short Stories, Writing
"The Epic of Gilgamesh" 13 Analysis Questions (Handout)
THE EPIC OF GILGAMESH ANALYSIS QUESTIONS Sample:Answer the following questions in no less than 4 complete sentences each. Remember to use examples and quotes from the story to support your claims. 1. In the first part of his story, what did Gilgamesh learn about being a good ruler? 2. Epics are long poems that feature a larger-than-life hero as their main character. Epic heroes are usually the embodiment of traits their culture highly prizes. Gilgamesh is one of the oldest heroes of literature
4th - 10th
ELA Test Prep, Short Stories, Writing-Essays
"The Odyssey" Essay Topics (Handout)
Students choose one of 6 essay topics to wrap-up their Odyssey unit. Essay topic example:Consider the role of women in The Odyssey. Choose three of the female characters, in particular Penelope, Circe, Athena, the Sirens, and Anticlea(Odysseus’ mother), and write an essay that makes a claim about how the story portrays women. 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 teac
4th - 12th
Novel Studies, Reading, Writing
Joan of Arc Short Bio with Response Questions (Handout)
Celebrate Women's History Month with an introduction to Joan of Arc. A short story with critical response questions to challenge your reader. More Biography supplements!Joan of Arc Short Bio with Response Questions (Handout)Alice Walker - Short Passage (Handout)Wilma Pearl Mankiller Cherokee Nation (Handout)Karl Marx: A Failed Vision of a History Philosopher - (Worksheet)6 Female Leaders Who Deserve Attention (Handout)16 Famous Women in History (Lecture Presentation)Marian Anderson, Singer (Ha
4th - 12th
Reading, Short Stories, Writing
Poetry: Imagery Notes (Handout)
Imagery Notes and Concrete and Abstract Images Handout/tutorialImagery occurs when words are used to create images in the reader’s mind. It is the difference between telling a reader something, and showing them. Poetry Rule #1 – SHOW, DON”T TELL! How do we create images with words? We create images by using strong, descriptive language, and by employing some effective poetic devices including metaphor, simile, and personification. and many ore tips to assist students in writing fantastic se
4th - 12th
Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing
Poetry Explication Essay (Handout)
What is an explication? A poetry explication is a detailed analysis of a poem, focusing on its individual elements and how they contribute to the overall meaning.It involves close reading and examining the poem's structure, language, imagery, and other literary devices to uncover the poet's message and the poem's effect on the reader.Essentially, it's an "unfolding" of the poem's meaning through careful examination of its parts. This handout explains to students the process in explicating poem s
4th - 12th
Poetry, Writing
Literary Valentine Assignment (Handout)
This Literary Valentine (Poetic) assignment is divided into three sections for students to read, take notes and write a Valentine Poem to one of 25 literary authors or characters.In celebration of Valentine’s Day, we will be giving otherwise ordinary valentines a literary twist. Your assignment is to create and then present to your classmates an original valentine card to and from at least two literary characters and/or authors you have studied in your high school English classes. In other wor
4th - 12th
Creative Writing, Literature, Poetry
"If You Knew Me" Team Building Activity and "If I Knew" Poem
This student activity is amazing and students may start out hesitant but very soon loosen up and develop a great appreciation for the outcome. Theme: Global Introduction/Journal- How are individuals dehumanized at our school? Dehumanization means to deprive someone of their human qualities (compassion, security, love, respect, etc.). Think or words or actions that people do to make someone else feel inferior. ActivitiesBreakout into groups Build an Unbreakable Circle Trust Walk (fun) Tank Rag I
4th - 12th
Other (ELA), Poetry
What is Poetry: Handout/Assignment
This handout with an assignment at then end is an amazing list of What is Poetry definitions for student to read and contemplate just what is poetry. Students start with reading the following “definition” by San Francisco’s own poet laureate, Lawrence Ferlinghetti. What Is Poetry? There are no doubt as many definitions of poetry as there are poems. Perhaps more, since there are more poetry professors and critics than there are poets. Perhaps there's a need in the new century for some new defini
4th - 12th
Close Reading, Poetry, Writing
Inferences (Lecture Notes)
Teaching inferencing is crucial because it's a fundamental skill for reading comprehension and critical thinking.It allows students to go beyond the literal meaning of text, understand implied information, and make informed judgments.This skill extends beyond reading, impacting how students interpret information and make decisions in various aspects of life. This 6 slide powerpoint will give you the jumpstart you need to get this lesson started with your students. TERMS OF USE Thank you for purc
4th - 12th
Close Reading, Reading Strategies
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“The Labyrinthine City" Short Story Passage (Handout)
This short story excerpt/passage from “The Labyrinthine City of Fez” highlights passages from the story and highlights vocabulary with a vocabulary lesson and answer document.Students are directed to refine their understanding by examining the shades of meaning the words have in the following excerpt from “The Labyrinthine City of Fez” 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-te
3rd - 9th
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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