My products and teaching styles are quirky and creative with an emphasis on Multiple Learning Styles and diversity. I create educational clip art, visuals, creative study guides and projects.
My products and teaching styles are quirky and creative with an emphasis on Multiple Learning Styles and diversity. I create educational clip art, visuals, creative study guides and projects.
By teacher request! This 14 piece clip-art set includes 7 images of diverse teen characters (high school age) interacting. 7 BW and 7 color. Images are about 2" by 7", 300 png with transparent background. Great for product and project covers!
Each image is hand drawn (individually)! There are no recolors. Each child is a different character, inspired by real students.
Featured Themes:
Two Classmates 1
Two Classmates 2
Girls Group (3)
Boys Group (3)
Mixed Group (3)
Standing Group
Students Talking
This is much more than an art lesson! These comic handouts and assignments are specifically and strategically designed to teach comic creation AND work with ACADEMIC projects in classrooms. Have students “show what they know” in SCHOOL with COMICS!
Lessons 1-10 lead up to THIS Lesson 11, where students put it all together in “Make a Comic”. Combine the comic lesson with ANY academic subject!
All documents are pdfs.
This Lesson Includes:
1 Tips for Teachers Overview
Lesson Directions
2 Comic Review Pages
4 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook (Drafts, Peer Conferences, Inking, and Comic Covers)
Comic Project Outline
Comic Project Checklist
Feedback Form (Checklist)
Peer Conference Checklist
Alternate Comic Proposal
My Comic Portfolio Cover Sheet
This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates
Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for
-Comic Strips
-Single Panels
-Graphic Novel Pages
-Storyboard
-Cover
Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic!
Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking Templates
Great for alternate projects, classroom comic projects, or as an arts unit. Use this popular and effective medium of to illustrate classroom novels and literature, bring history to life, discuss science and math concepts, educate about awareness, and MORE. While most resources use an artist perspective, Illumismart’s guides and assignments were designed for any academic purposes. NO DRAWING BACKGROUND required for students OR teachers! Lessons focus more on ideas and concepts rather than art skills. The handouts and assignments were created in a way to improve and entertain students of ALL drawing levels from beginners to advanced. While they work best in order, lessons and Focus Areas can work well as individual assignments. All assignments were designed to lead up to the Original Comic Strip final assignment.
This product (Comics in Classrooms-Lesson 11 Making Comics) may be used for personal, educational, and non-commercial use. This bundle/images contained is for private/classroom use only. Please consider purchasing Illumismart Clip-Art for your products.
Individuals may not remove images from the guide or sell/resell/distribute the images/documents individually or in bundled packets. This visual may not be distributed on any site, for profit or non-profit use. Images may not be lifted from the document and used as clip-art or in any other projects or products.
This Character Map is intended to supplement study materials for curriculum focus on "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" by Robert C. O'Brien. All artwork is original. This guide provides quick visuals and symbols for characters and briefly describes their relationships in the story.
Includes:
1 COLOR Visual Guide/ Chart
1 BW Visual Character Guide/ Chart to be used as study guide)
Bonus Clip-Art: mouse, crow (Color & BW)
Background:
While working as a high school/middle school para, I began creating study guides for students in our special education program. However, we quickly discovered ALL students could benefit from the visuals! Soon, teachers from different grades and subjects were requesting custom cartoon visuals to assist students. Teachers loved having something they could save for future use and students seemed to really enjoy the quirky style/easy study reference. I especially love taking on projects for "hard-to-find" visual materials.
This is much more than an art lesson! These comic handouts and assignments are specifically and strategically designed to teach comic creation AND work with ACADEMIC projects in classrooms. Have students “show what they know” in SCHOOL with COMICS!
This lesson focuses on creating better backgrounds and immersing a character in a visually interesting environment. Improve all types of styles and art levels!
All documents are pdfs.
This Lesson Includes:
1 Tips for Teachers Overview
Lesson Directions
1 Handout (Better Backgrounds)
Assignment- Believable Backgrounds
Advanced Assignment- Mood
2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook
1 Homework Sheet (Panels with Purpose)
This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates
Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for
-Comic Strips
-Single Panels
-Graphic Novel Pages
-Storyboard
-Cover
Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic!
Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking Templates
Great for alternate projects, classroom comic projects, or as an arts unit. Use this popular and effective medium of to illustrate classroom novels and literature, bring history to life, discuss science and math concepts, educate about awareness, and MORE. While most resources use an artist perspective, Illumismart’s guides and assignments were designed for any academic purposes. NO DRAWING BACKGROUND required for students OR teachers! Lessons focus more on ideas and concepts rather than art skills. The handouts and assignments were created in a way to improve and entertain students of ALL drawing levels from beginners to advanced. While they work best in order, lessons and Focus Areas can work well as individual assignments. All assignments were designed to lead up to the Original Comic Strip final assignment.
This is much more than an art lesson! These comic handouts and assignments are specifically and strategically designed to teach comic creation AND work with ACADEMIC projects in classrooms. Have students “show what they know” in SCHOOL with COMICS!
This lesson focuses on creating better backgrounds and immersing a character in a visually interesting environment. Improve all types of styles and art levels!
All documents are pdfs.
This Lesson Includes:
1 Tips for Teachers Overview
Lesson Directions
1 Handout (Panels)
Assignment-Panels
Advanced Assignment- Panels (extended)
2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook
1 Homework Sheet (Panels with Purpose)
This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates
Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for
-Comic Strips
-Single Panels
-Graphic Novel Pages
-Storyboard
-Cover
Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic!
Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking Templates
Great for alternate projects, classroom comic projects, or as an arts unit. Use this popular and effective medium of to illustrate classroom novels and literature, bring history to life, discuss science and math concepts, educate about awareness, and MORE. While most resources use an artist perspective, Illumismart’s guides and assignments were designed for any academic purposes. NO DRAWING BACKGROUND required for students OR teachers! Lessons focus more on ideas and concepts rather than art skills. The handouts and assignments were created in a way to improve and entertain students of ALL drawing levels from beginners to advanced. While they work best in order, lessons and Focus Areas can work well as individual assignments. All assignments were designed to lead up to the Original Comic Strip final assignment.
This is much more than an art lesson! These comic handouts and assignments are specifically and strategically designed to teach comic creation AND work with ACADEMIC projects in classrooms. Have students “show what they know” in SCHOOL with COMICS!
This lesson focuses on using a variety of panels and considering POV. Combine the comic lesson with ANY academic subject! This lesson expands upon Lesson 5 (Basic Panels) and introduces more challenging and creative ways to use them.
All documents are pdfs.
This Lesson Includes:
1 Tips for Teachers Overview
Lesson Directions
1 Handout (Panel POV examples)
Assignment- Panel Predicament
Advanced Assignment- Panel Pandemonium
2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook
1 Homework Sheet (Panels with Purpose)
This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates
Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for
-Comic Strips
-Single Panels
-Graphic Novel Pages
-Storyboard
-Cover
Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic!
Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking Templates
Great for alternate projects, classroom comic projects, or as an arts unit. Use this popular and effective medium of to illustrate classroom novels and literature, bring history to life, discuss science and math concepts, educate about awareness, and MORE. While most resources use an artist perspective, Illumismart’s guides and assignments were designed for any academic purposes. NO DRAWING BACKGROUND required for students OR teachers! Lessons focus more on ideas and concepts rather than art skills. The handouts and assignments were created in a way to improve and entertain students of ALL drawing levels from beginners to advanced. While they work best in order, lessons and Focus Areas can work well as individual assignments. All assignments were designed to lead up to the Original Comic Strip final assignment.
This is much more than an art lesson! These comic handouts and assignments are specifically and strategically designed to teach comic creation AND work with ACADEMIC projects in classrooms. Have students “show what they know” in SCHOOL with COMICS!
This lesson focuses on drawing styles and using symbols. Combine the comic lesson with ANY academic subject!
All documents are pdfs.
This Lesson Includes:
1 Tips for Teachers Overview
Lesson Directions
1 Handout (Style Guide)
1 General Classwork Assignment (Style)
1 General Classwork Assignment (Symbols)
2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook
1 Homework Sheet (Select a Symbol)
This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates
Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for
-Comic Strips
-Single Panels
-Graphic Novel Pages
-Storyboard
-Cover
Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic!
Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking Templates
Great for alternate projects, classroom comic projects, or as an arts unit. Use this popular and effective medium of to illustrate classroom novels and literature, bring history to life, discuss science and math concepts, educate about awareness, and MORE. While most resources use an artist perspective, Illumismart’s guides and assignments were designed for any academic purposes. NO DRAWING BACKGROUND required for students OR teachers! Lessons focus more on ideas and concepts rather than art skills. The handouts and assignments were created in a way to improve and entertain students of ALL drawing levels from beginners to advanced. While they work best in order, lessons and Focus Areas can work well as individual assignments. All assignments were designed to lead up to the Original Comic Strip final assignment.
This is much more than an art lesson! These comic handouts and assignments are specifically and strategically designed to teach comic creation AND work with ACADEMIC projects in classrooms. Have students “show what they know” in SCHOOL with COMICS!
This lesson focuses on creating characters and combining a well written character with interesting visuals. Combine the comic lesson with ANY academic subject!
All documents are pdfs.
This Lesson Includes:
1 Tips for Teachers Overview
Lesson Directions
1 Handout (Characters)
Character Sheet Page 1
Character Sheet Page 2
2 Lesson-Specific Pages from the Comics in Classrooms Guidebook
1 Homework Sheet (Characters)
This lesson also includes 30 Blank Comic Templates
Includes Rough Drafts/Second Drafts for
-Comic Strips
-Single Panels
-Graphic Novel Pages
-Storyboard
-Cover
Includes “Quick” Versions for your own assignments and projects (apply to any academic!
Includes 5 different Visual Note-taking Templates
Great for alternate projects, classroom comic projects, or as an arts unit. Use this popular and effective medium of to illustrate classroom novels and literature, bring history to life, discuss science and math concepts, educate about awareness, and MORE. While most resources use an artist perspective, Illumismart’s guides and assignments were designed for any academic purposes. NO DRAWING BACKGROUND required for students OR teachers! Lessons focus more on ideas and concepts rather than art skills. The handouts and assignments were created in a way to improve and entertain students of ALL drawing levels from beginners to advanced. While they work best in order, lessons and Focus Areas can work well as individual assignments. All assignments were designed to lead up to the Original Comic Strip final assignment.
SAVE with this Christmas Bundle featuring a festive selection of all your holiday needs! Christmas Objects, Christmas Kids, Christmas Cookies, and Christian Christmas themed clip-art sets can be found in this hand-illustrated collection!
This clip-art set is part of the MEGA December Bundle! SAVE and get more themes!
Images are about 2" by 7", 300 png with transparent background. (Varies.) There are about 50 BW and 50 Color (plus some variations).
This exciting value features the following clip-art sets:
Christmas Objects
(includes Christmas Cookies!)
Christmas Kids
Christmas (Christian)
Prepare your students for coping, self regulation, and calm down choices with 56 Clip-Art themes! (28 BW/28 Color) From yoga to dots n' squeezies to simply getting a drink of water-these hard-to-find themes are perfect for upper elementary, tweens, and teens! Great diversity and variety!
This extensive value set includes 28 Color pictures and 28 BW images. Images are 300 dpi and range from 2" to 10" in png format.
Themes include:
Breathe In
Breathe Out
Count to Ten
Do Dots
Do Squeezies
Draw
Exercise
Get Drink
Have Snack
Listen to Music (2)
Puzzle
Quiet Space
Read
Relax
Self Hugs
Sit in Chair
Stop and Think
Naps (2)
Talk to Teacher
Use Technology
Visualize
Yoga (4)
This 24 piece clip-art set includes 12 images of diverse characters demonstrating values, character, and good behavior. Make character education clear and exciting with these unique visuals ideal for upper elementary and middle school. 12 BW and 12 color. Images are about 2" by 7", 300 png with transparent background. Great for product for character education!Great diversity and image variety!
Also check out the BEHAVIOR and EMOTIONS Bundle-(featuring all emotions clip-art!)
Featured Themes Include:
Accountability
Respect
Empathy
Responsibility
Organization
Patience
Politeness
Friendship
Participation
Creativity
Effort
Positive Attitude
Let the ELA fun begin with this brilliant seller and teacher solution! This 38 piece clip-art set includes 19 images representing genre! 19 BW and 19 color. Images are about 3" by 4", 300 png with transparent background.
Each image is hand drawn (individually)! There are no recolors.
Includes genre and subgenre! Blank card included for teachers to create custom genre if needed.
Featured genre/subgenre:
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Fantasy
Mystery
Contemporary Fiction
Non-Fiction
Religious/Christian
Paranormal
Steampunk
Superhero
Western
Romance
Drama
Dystopian
Horror
Mythology
Historical Fiction
Comedy
Sports
By teacher request! Images are ideal for special education and counseling themes, featuring the tools and objects often used in their classrooms. Some examples include fidgets, medication themes, swing, technology and more. Set features 20 BW and 20 Color Images that are about 2" by 7", 300 png with transparent background. (Varies.)
This set includes:
Fidgets (Soft, Bracelet, BeanBag)
Counseling Pillows (3)
Swing
Pills (5)
Medication Bottle
Laptop
I-pod
Tablet
Cellphone
Headphones (2)
Messy Backpack
Binder
By teacher request! Images are ideal for special education and counseling themes, featuring diverse students with differences, disabilities, and using accommodations! This set represents autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, physical handicaps, and students using assistive tools. Some examples include student in swing, hearing aids, students using wheelchairs, student with feeding tube, students in specialized seats, and more. Set features 16 BW and 16 Color Images that are about 2" by 7", 300 png with transparent background. For classroom resources, projects, and products. Commercial use encouraged!
This set includes:
Specialized chairs/sets (2)
Wheelchairs (2)
Feeding Tube
Swing
Counselor Chairs
Headphones
Glasses
Crutch
Hearing Aid
Putty
Fidget
Stress Ball
Taking Medication fro Medical Professional
Weighted Vest
Visual Cards
With all the seasons, holidays and events in the Winter, a teacher and/or parent sure has a lot to plan! Sometimes you just need a QUICK holiday character to color, multiple themes to decorate holiday bags, or some seasonal objects to use in an activity.
Let Illumismart make it EASIER for YOU (and your students!) with this one-source, BIG VALUE, bundle of 50 Coloring Pages.
This Bundle of png. Coloring Pages features at least 1 Character Page (featuring 2 characters to color), 1 People page (featuring people to color), and 1 object page (featuring objects to color) for holidays and events in January, February, and of course, DECEMBER! Pngs. are located in folders organized by month.
December:
Christmas
Christian Christmas
Hanukkah
Kwanzaa
January:
New Years'
MLK Jr. Day
Presidents' Day
Winter (general)
February:
Valentines' Day
Mardi Gras
100th Day
Chinese New Year
GroundHog Day
Character Pages are simple pictures of holiday or seasonal characters ideal for kids to color.
People and Object Pages have a variety of images and are ideal for coloring and cutting use in collages, holiday bag or card decorating, activities, and crafts.
With all the seasons, holidays, awareness themes, and special school days, a teacher sure has a lot to plan!
Let Illumismart make it EASIER for YOU (and your students!) with this vibrant Christian Christmas card-making Kit (featuring ANGEL, SHEPARD, and BELL CHOIR Characters! Create beautiful and meaningful cards!
Great for Sunday School!
Get ALL Illumismart's 40+ Holiday and Seasonal Card-Making Kits with the MEGA VALUE Bundle! INCREDIBLE Value!
Most kits come with (at least!)...
1 Character Gift (in 3 different versions-drawing faces for kids, color and add photo for kids, and pre-colored add photo for teacher!*)
*Pre-colored Children Characters come with 3 skin tones if required. Characters are cartoon children or animals.
1 People Pictures Page (for cut-outs or drawing reference)
1 Object Pictures Page (for cut-outs or drawing reference)
1 Text Page (for cut-outs or copying)
1 Original Kid Poem to put in cards (though most come with even more!)
Some kits come with poems that are appropriate for teachers to give to other adults (such as parents and co-workers!)
Prepare for Drug Awareness discussions with diverse age-appropriate visuals that speak to tween and teen students.
This extensive value set includes 45 Color pictures and 45 BW images. Some recolors and alternate color versions are also included. Images are 300 dpi and range from 2" to 10" in png format.
Some images may be sad or disturbing. This is due to the fact that I believe this issue should not be sugar-coated and the reality needs to be expressed in visuals that ALL students can understand.
Themes include:
Consequences (arrested, car crash, death, bad grades etc.)
Grieving parents, grieving friends, grieving child
Peer Pressure Situations
Say NO! themes
Student Protest against Drugs
Various Drugs (alcohol, cigarette, marijuana, cocaine, pills)
Prevention Themes (Parents talking, friends talking, tell teacher, walking away, etc.)
Future Themes (graduation, school, family)
Symptoms (feelings sick, dizziness, tired, memory loss)
BONUS Images (selected from other sets and NOT figured into the overall value include)
pills.medication variety, talking to teacher, medication given by professional adult (proper use), school, graduation, friends talking, tired student, sick student1
BRRR! Get ready for the winter fun with this unique seasonal clip-art BUNDLE featuring diverse children and detailed winter themes! Average 4" to 8" inches (varies), all png. transparent images. Lineart and Color included and 300 dpi. 32 images color (16 BW versions). GREAT for flyers, newsletters, and products!
Featured Children:
Sledding Kid 1
Sledding Kid 2
Sledding Kid 3
Kid with Snowball
Kids Building Snowman
Winter Kid (boy)
Winter Kid (Girl)
Kid Making Snow Angel
Featured Winter Objects:
snow falling
snow from cloud
snowball
snowman
hot cocoa
ice skate
winter hat
earmuffs
mittens
penguins
wintertime cardinal
snowy pine trees
This unique Don Quixote set features different characters from Miguel de Cervantes' famous story. Enjoy 16 detailed BW and16 Color clip-art pieces to compliment your products or classroom lessons! 300 png, sizes vary. Most images are about 3"to 7" (range). The hand-drawn style works well with print-outs and digital!
Featured Character Images:
Sancho Panza
Dulcinea del Toboso
Don Quixote 1
Don Quixote 2 (with horse)
Rocinante
Dapple
Ginés de Pasamonte
Cardenio
Ricote
Lucinda
Caventes
Cide Hamete
Duke/Duchess
Barber/Priest
Theresa
Sampson Carrasco
ORoque Guinart
Make your students' middle school experience complete when you create lesson plans featuring ninjas, pirates, vikings, and zombies! Clips are about 2" by 5", 300 dpi., png. format.
This set features:
2 Ninjas (4 recolors each)
2 Pirates (4 recolors each)
2 Vikings (2 recolors each)
2 Zombies ( 1 recolor reach)