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.
With 30 Original illustrated poems that focus on individual emotions, you can help students understand their feelings and learn empathy for others. This bundle has a variety of functions. Each poem page includes a body language illustration of the topic emotion and a space for students to draw themselves experiencing the same feeling.
A simple handout accompanies each poem! Includes end-of-unit project (students write their own emotion poem) and visual examples! BONUS! Includes 10 coloring pages featuring kids expressing emotions in different ways! Great for school counseling or create your own projects with the visuals!
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Teaches students how to recognize and respond to different emotions with different learning styles(combines poetry, written answers, numbers (rating scale), and art)
Works as a Center Activity, Start of Class/Tone-Setting Activity (15-20mins), Full Class Activity (20-45 mins), or 1:1 Activity! (Timing can be adjusted by teacher based on what is appropriate for their student/class).
Uses age-appropriate illustrations of diverse children in different poses and showing different expressions
Demonstrates how and why others feel the same type of emotions and experiences
Offers an opportunity for classroom discussion and sharing
Helps students differentiate between similar emotions (depressed/sad shocked/surprised fear/anxiety)
Utilizes different learning styles and activates different regions of the brain! (language, art, rhythm etc.)
Introduces students (subtly) to different types of poetry (cinquain, limerick, acrostic, haiku, rhyming, non-rhyming)
Provides a chance for teachers and counselors to understand how their students experience and handle emotions
Uses a visual learning tool that is helpful for ESL,ELL, autism, nonverbal, special education, and school counseling
Works for small groups and classrooms
This bundle contains:
30 Illustrated Emotions Poems! (happy, overjoyed, proud, silly, sad, depressed, lonely, anxious, stressed, surprised, shocked, scared, excited, embarrassed, disgusted, confused, bored, aggressive stance, passive stance, assertive stance, relaxed, curious, inspired, determined, distracted, hyper, mad, enraged, annoyed, grumpy
1 handout (Side B) to accompany Poem
2 extra work options
1 First Draft (Create-a-Poem) Project Page
1 Final Draft Page
Teacher instructions, tips, and examples are provided!
10 Illustrated Coloring Pages (happiness, sadness, anger, surprise, fear, stress, stances, general emotions, determined, distracted)
There are numerous opportunities for this set that features children sitting criss cross applesauce with their backs turned. This diverse clip-art set features 12 BW with at least 2 Color variations. Clips are 300 dpi pngs. about 3" by 5". Features children sitting on specialized seats.
This set features 6 boys and 6 girls with a variety of color variations.
Get ready for a class nature walk adventure with this unique seasonal-meets-science clip-art set! Average 4" to 8" inches (varies), all png. transparent images. Lineart and Color included and 300 dpi. 17 images color (17 BW versions).
Featured objects
Kid-Girl pointing with checklist (Kimberly)
Kid- Boy looking at nature on ground (Luis)
acorn
beetle
fall seeds
feather
fly
grasshopper
leaf 1
leaf 2
leaf 3
mushroom
newt
rabbit
squirrel
tree
turtle
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.
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)
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
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)
This 28 piece clip-art set includes 14 Friends and Family characters (various ages). 14 BW and 14 color. Images are about 3" by 7", 300 png (some shorter or taller with transparent background. All characters are African-American.
Each image is hand drawn (individually)! There are no recolors. Each illustration is a different character, inspired by real
people.
Featured Characters:
Boy 1 (Upper Elementary)
Boy 2 (Upper Elementary)
Boy 3 (Upper Elementary)
Friend (High School-College)
Girl 1 (Upper Elementary)
Girl 2 (Elementary)
Girl 3 (Elementary)
Sister (Elementary)
Parents (Bust/Portrait Style)
Mom (Middle-Aged Woman)
Pastor
Singer (Church Choir)
Teacher
Veteran
This 30 piece clip-art set includes 15 Friends and Family characters (various ages). 15 BW and 15 Color. Images are about 3" by 7", 300 png (some shorter or taller with transparent background. All characters are Muslim or Arabic.
This set is a repackaged alternate organization of various CommUNITY characters. Repackaged CommUNITY (Hispanic, Asian, Indian, Muslim) sets in the "Friends and Family format are designed to help teachers represent their school populations when visual representation is hard to find! (4 SETS) These sets feature specific concentrations of underrepresented communities.
Each image is hand drawn (individually)! There are no recolors. Each illustration is a different character, inspired by real
people. Characters are named for organization purpose only and names/relationships may be changed.
Featured Characters (Includes BW and Color Version)
2 Senior Citizens
3 Adults
3 Teens
5 Kids
1 Baby
Get ready for Kwanzaa with this 36 piece clip-art set! Images are about 2" by 7", 300 png with transparent background. (Varies.) There are 16 BW and 16 Color (plus some variations). Set includes a variety of people and objects.
Each image is hand drawn (individually)!
Featured Images from the Kwanzaa Objects Set:
Candles
Drum
Corn (3)
Present
Cup
Fruit Basket
Orange (plus variation)
Apple
Grapes
Flag
Featured People from Kwanzaa People Clip-Art Set:
Grandparents
Parents
Sister 1
Sister 2
Brother 1
Brother 2
Make your students' experience complete when you create lesson plans featuring bold and exciting ninjas! Clips are about 2" by 5", 300 dpi., png. format.
This set features:
2 Ninjas (4 recolors each)
10 pieces altogether
Make your students' middle school experience complete when you create lesson plans featuring unicorns, narwhals, and of course, Cthulhu! Clips are about 2" by 5", 300 dpi., png. format.
This set features:
1 Happy Unicorn
1 Angry Unicorn (5 color variations)
1 Angry Narwhal (4 color variations)
1 Happy Narwhal (4 color variations)
1 Splashing Cthulhu (2 color variations)
1 Cthulhu (2 color variations)
1 Jackelope (3 color variations)
1 Phoenix
Everyone has feelings, but these unique and lively cards will help make it easier for your students to interpret, identify, manage, and understand. While these cards were designed with autistic/special ed. populations in mind, there are many ways they can be used! Cards are in color on pngs. 300 dpi. (12 Cards/page). Individual card size is about 2.5" by 2.5". Visuals feature children from about 3rd to 6th grade. Great for special education teachers and school counselors!
This set contains:
32 Portrait Style Cards (with emotion identified)
32 Full Body/Body Language Style Cards (with emotion identified)
32 Portrait Style Cards NO TEXT
32 Full Body/Body Language Style Cards NO TEXT
32 Text Cards with Emotion Names
6 Sorting Cards (to categorize emotions by happy, sad, etc.)
2 Prompt Cards (Today I feel.... I want to feel...)
Suggested Use:
*to teach and identify emotions in 1:1 or small group settings (great for school counselors!)
*play a matching game
*spread out and ask a student how they are feeling
*ESL/ELL/foriegn language flash cards.
*give to students so they can keep them in their backpack/binder and place a card on their desk/hand it to you to show how they are currently feeling without speaking or disrupting a lesson.
*print for projects, collages,and your own activities.
*create your own games and classroom projects.
This 40 piece clip-art set includes 20 Friends and Family characters (various ages). 20 BW and 20 Color. Images are about 3" by 7", 300 png (some shorter or taller with transparent background. All characters are Hispanic/Latino.
This set is a repackaged alternate organization of various CommUNITY characters. Repackaged CommUNITY (Hispanic, Asian, Indian, Muslim) sets in the "Friends and Family format are designed to help teachers represent their school populations when visual representation is hard to find! (4 SETS) These sets feature specific concentrations of underrepresented communities.
Each image is hand drawn (individually)! There are no recolors. Each illustration is a different character, inspired by real
people.
Featured Characters (Includes BW and Color Version)
2 Senior Citizens
3 Adults
6 Teens
8 Kids
1 Baby
Combine visuals of PEOPLE clip-art for your genetics tests, lessons, and activities!
This extensive value set includes 76 Color pictures and 76BW images. Some recolors and alternate color versions are also included. Images are 300 dpi and range from 2" to 10" in png format.
Study genes and heredity in ways that students can relate to! This set includes a variety of diverse people showing distinct traits and variations relating to studies in genetics.
Themes from the NEW Traits and Variations Include:
widow's peak/none
cleft chin/none
connected eyebrow/separate eyebrow
bald/hair
dimples/none
straight/wavy/curly hair
attached and unattached earlobe
tongue roll/no tongue roll
albinism
dwarfism
amelia (missing limbs)
heterochromia
twins-fraternal
twins-fraternal B/G
twins-identical
Families for Genetics Themes Includes:
This repackaged set includes modified people from the
Create a Family , organized in files and modified for for Genetics studies. This set is great for showing family trees, recessive and dominant genes, and the passing down of traits. Also includes characters from the "Teachers" and "CommUNITY" High School sets.
5 Babies
Family A
Family A-Heads Only Version (10 Characters)
Family B
Family B-Heads Only Version (11 Characters)
3 Extra Fathers
Big kids love to color too! While working with middle school students, I noticed that many of them LOVE to color and that there are all sorts of "down-time" or "quiet space" situations that could use some good coloring activities. This set of 30 coloring pages for OLDER students will suit your middle school/upper elementary needs! From narwhals to ninjas, unicorns to Cthulhu, and more serious subjects like diversity and girls in science, there is a coloring page for everyone! Great for "done with test", "quiet space", and "it's the Friday before vacation!" moments.
Files are saved as PNGs and organized into 3 different folders:
20 Coloring Pages (artwork and humor ideal for older students!)
5 blank activities (Blank bookmarks, Card, game, Create-a-code, and Blank RPG
5 Cut-Outs (Ninja, Vikings, Pirates, Zombies,and Steampunk Family.