Artistic Process

A high-contrast, modern informational flyer for the Principles of Digital Design course, highlighting Photoshop certification, DSLR photography, and career pathways. This version is optimized for single-page printing, with tightened margins to accommodate contact information and counselor recommendations.

A 3-page printable comic book planning and layout resource for students. It contains scaffolded 3-panel and 5-panel layout grids, instructional tips on comic storytelling (pacing, angles), and a cut-out page of speech bubbles and onomatopoeia sound effects.

A single-page, printer-friendly grayscale matrix rubric for grading high school watercolor projects. Features clean criteria for flat, graded, and wet-on-wet wash techniques alongside a teacher feedback area.

A vibrant, primary-colored slide presentation for kindergarteners teaching how to draw common household items using basic shapes. Each slide features simple, step-by-step instructions and a visual shape guide for items like a bed, stove, and refrigerator, now showing side and front perspectives for a more realistic feel. Now includes a table lamp, hanging lamp, rug, window with curtains, wall pictures, and a classic claw foot bathtub.

A drawing worksheet with an expanded 2x3 grid and a centered name field directly under the title, using Playfair Display and Ubuntu fonts.

A detailed 3-page evaluation rubric for a 5th-grade board game project. It features an interactive designer's checklist with reflection spaces, a holistic success-level guide with a "Master Designer" peak, and a comprehensive point-based grading matrix. Designed with high academic expectations and a professional blueprint aesthetic for GATE students.

A set of three colorful, leprechaun-themed activity center signs including stations for building a house, banking gold coins, and creating a shamrock.

A beautiful, minimalist, and highly versatile blank student workspace designed as a creative sandbox. Features a professional header, name/date inputs, a dot-grid sketching arena, and ruled lines for brainstorming, planning, or writing.

A premium, step-by-step instructional guide and studio practice worksheet for creating Neurographic Art, styled around organic spider webs. It includes beautifully detailed line illustrations demonstrating line foundation, radial spirals, intersection rounding, cellular bubble nesting, and contrast layout. Complete with hands-on practice zones and a dedicated blank thumbnail drawing blueprint for students to plan their artwork before final execution.

A beautiful and high-quality 4x4 grid shading worksheet that guides students through shading pressure levels, a copy & match pixel animal grid task, and a value-coded mystery animal decoder.

An updated professional 3-page storyboard document for instructional designers, featuring a Project Planner Guide with specific compliance checklist updates, a blank Two-Column Master Template, and a fully completed sample technical software walkthrough script. It uses a high-contrast corporate tech aesthetic (slate and indigo colors) with Poppins and Inter typography, updated to Version 1.7.

A beautifully designed, step-by-step cartoon drawing instructional slide deck. It guides classes through drawing 'Rusty the Bot' and 'Penny the Bear' using simple circular and rectangular foundations, complete with detailed progressive SVG drawings.

A collection of comprehensive week-long curricula for toddlers aged 17-18 months. Each themed week focuses on developmental play, sensory exploration, and fine motor skills for a group of 5 students with zero water play.

A high school art unit focused on creating massive, 'larger than life' sculptures using recycled cardboard, paper clay, and found objects. Students analyze contemporary environmental artists and master structural engineering and surface texture in 3D design.

An advanced technical theater sequence for graduate students exploring the intersection of light physics, human perception, and visual storytelling. Students move from the biological mechanics of the eye to high-level system integration and dramaturgy.

This sequence introduces 5th-grade students to the world of technical theater through the lens of scenic design. Students progress from learning stage geography to analyzing scripts, drafting floor plans, and ultimately building a 3D scale model (maquette) of their own set design.

An 8-session sports broadcasting course for grades 4–12, covering play-by-play, color commentary, interviewing, camera work, audio mixing, and live production directing. Students progress from foundational vocal skills to a complete capstone broadcast project.

This sequence introduces 4th-grade students to the technical side of theater, focusing on lighting and sound. Students learn how lighting angles and colors create mood, and how sound effects and soundscapes build immersive worlds.

A comprehensive playwriting sequence that takes 10th-grade students from initial character creation to a polished ten-minute play script. Students explore archetypes, master narrative structure, learn the importance of stage business, and engage in the collaborative revision process of a table read.

This advanced performance sequence for graduate vocalists bridges the gap between technical vocal production and authentic theatrical embodiment. Students move from deep text analysis and subtexting to physical movement (Laban efforts) and stage optics, culminating in a synthesized performance where vocal technique serves dramatic intent.

A graduate-level sequence exploring the intersection of cognitive neuroscience and performance theory, focusing on how actors use psychological mechanisms to build and sustain authentic characters.

A 12-lesson unit utilizing drama and enactment techniques to deepen reading comprehension, themed around Kuwaiti heritage, global travel, healthy lifestyles, and environmental science for grades 3-8. Focused on skills in action across Before, During, and After reading phases.

A comprehensive 5-lesson sequence for 7th-grade students on the fundamentals of rhythm, exploring subdivision, syncopation, ostinatos, and polyrhythms, culminating in an original percussion ensemble composition.

A 5-lesson theater arts sequence for 5th graders focused on creating multi-dimensional stage characters through profile building, improvisation, monologue writing, and dialogue refinement. Students move from external traits to internal motivations, learning how to create friction and unique voices for the stage.

A hands-on activity where students learn to decode and encode Shakespearean language by writing secret messages or insults, then swapping them with peers to translate.

A comprehensive lesson where students learn to edit a teacher appreciation video using Adobe Premiere Pro, focusing on narrative pacing and emotional storytelling.

A comprehensive poetry analysis lesson focusing on the TP-CASTT method and figurative language, featuring a gamified 'Quiz Bee' and deep analysis of 'The Road Not Taken'.

A hands-on exploration of architectural construction methods from ancient stack-and-pile to modern reinforced concrete, designed for Dual Credit Art Appreciation students.

A creative arts and social-emotional learning lesson where students use the medium of comics to explore and express complex emotions. Designed for middle schoolers, this lesson focuses on visual storytelling, character perspective, and empathy.

A comprehensive training lesson designed to prepare teen facilitators to teach Cricut Design Space and crafting basics to youth ages 8-13. Includes a detailed guide, hands-on practice challenges, and training slides.

A comprehensive project-based lesson for designing cinematic movie or game posters in Adobe Photoshop. Covers image blending, atmospheric overlays, and textured typography tailored for Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced/AP levels.

A high-energy, multi-sensory lesson for 3rd and 4th graders focusing on the pentatonic scale through movement and tactile manipulatives. This lesson is specifically designed to support students with dyslexia and ADHD.

A project-based lesson where students design a community seal inspired by Montana's tribal traditions, focusing on visual identity and symbolic storytelling.

A lesson exploring 10 key advertising techniques used to influence consumer behavior, based on the Ad Anatomy Field Guide.

An introductory art and nature lesson for Pre-K students exploring Claude Monet's famous 'Water Lilies' through sensory observation and creative play.

A visual-guessing game lesson where students identify famous artworks based on close-up details of hands. This lesson focuses on observation skills and art history recognition.