I Turn One Read-Aloud Into A Full Week of Meaningful Literacy Instruction
For Elementary Teachers who want literacy instruction that feels clear, connected and joyful.
Meet My Debut Picture Book
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Meet My Debut Picture Book *
A Place for Me: An Adventures of Miss Reese Story follows Jordan on the first day of school, navigating big feelings and discovering, with help from a caring teacher and a very special classroom guinea pig, that there’s a place where they belong.
Looking for resources that center around student belonging in the classroom? This bundle brings together an inclusive read-aloud companion, SEL bulletin board display, affirmation posters, and editable back-to-school decor, all built around one powerful mentor text. Perfect for teachers planning a culturally responsive first week, an MTSS-aligned belonging unit, or a classroom community routine that lasts all year.
• A Place for Me Read Aloud Book Companion — full 5-day lesson plan with comprehension, vocabulary, SEL, and writing activities anchored to the picture book
• A Place for Me Bulletin Board Kit — ready-to-print SEL display with letters, 7 border options, and 6 differentiated writing crafts
• A Place for Me Affirmation Poster Set — 24 bright posters plus a student reflection sheet to reinforce belonging all year
• Bright Rainbow Back to School Postcards (Editable) — personalize for every student
• Bright Rainbow Student Name Badge Tags (Editable) — quick prep, custom to your roster
BONUS: Classroom Banner
• One mentor text powers a full week of belonging-centered instruction, a bulletin board, and daily classroom decor
• Editable pieces save prep time without sacrificing personalization
• One cohesive bright rainbow color story across print and digital
• Book companion turns a mentor text into a real inclusion and SEL lesson, not just a poster on a wall
• Works for back to school, but the belonging message holds all year
Perfect for: PreK-5th classrooms, first week of school, morning meeting routines, SEL and belonging units, MTSS/RTI reading blocks, culturally responsive read-alouds, inclusive and ESL classrooms
Perfect For Teachers Who Want To:
Save hours of back-to-school prep
Build student belonging from day one
Welcome families with confidence
Stay organized with a cohesive digital and print system
Start strong with connected, book-anchored SEL routines
A Brand Built on Story
Before Tales of Patty Pepper became a literacy brand, story was already shaping how I moved through the world.
While I was still a classroom teacher, I was selected from thousands of candidates to travel around the world with ABC News chief meteorologist Ginger Zee for Mickey’s Worldwide Birthday Bash. In one unforgettable week, we visited Disney parks across multiple countries and filmed along the way, bringing story, joy, and imagination to a global audience.
That experience stretched my confidence and sharpened my voice. It also deepened something I had already known for years: stories create connection, wonder, and belonging. That belief still sits at the center of everything I create now, from read-aloud pathways and literacy tools to the Patty Pepper story world itself.
You’re in The Right Place If…
Your literacy block has good pieces but doesn’t feel connected yet.
You want your students reading, writing, and thinking deeply – not just getting through the week.
You’re done piecing together a new plan every single month.
Here’s How I Can Help
LITERACY PLAYBOOKS
1:1 COACHING
FREE RESOURCES
One Picture book. One Week of Lessons. Every Month.
The Story Garden Club gives Grades 3–5 teachers a complete, tiered mentor text unit every month. Open it Monday. Teach it all week. Reach every reader in the room. No Sunday night planning from scratch.
What you get, every month
One carefully selected picture book that sparks curiosity and rich discussion.
A complete, tiered unit built around that book: mini-lessons, guided-reading scripts, comprehension questions, vocabulary activities, and writing prompts — all scaffolded for three ability levels.
Assessment tools and progress tracking suggestions so you can monitor growth without extra prep.
Differentiated extension activities for small groups and independent work, plus cross-curricular connectors to social studies, science, and art.
Ready-to-print student pages and teacher-ready slides for seamless delivery in person or online.
Join The Story Garden Club and cultivate a classroom where rich texts, intentional scaffolds, and joyful learning grow together , every month, one picture book at a time.
After years in the classroom, coaching, and curriculum work, I know how often teachers are asked to make meaningful instruction happen with limited time and little margin.
I’m Patrice Renée Jenkins, founder of Patty Pepper Education Resources, LLC and creator of Tales of Patty Pepper. I’m a children’s book author, elementary literacy specialist, curriculum developer, and content creator who turns strong texts into classroom-ready instruction.
My work is rooted in joyful, structured literacy for upper elementary classrooms. I create read-aloud pathways, planning tools, and professional learning that bring clarity to the literacy block and make strong instruction easier to carry from whole group to small group.
Meet Patrice
CLEAR, STRUCTURED LITERACY SUPPORT FOR GRADES 3-5
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Why
Tales of Patty Pepper?
LITERACY SYSTEMS BUILT
FOR REAL CLASSROOMS
Because your students deserve a teacher who has a plan. And you deserve a resource that holds up on a Monday morning when everything else falls apart.
This space was built with heart and intention, Everything here - the playbooks, the coaching, the free resources - are built around one idea: structure makes great teaching possible.
What they’re saying
“Thank you so much for your guidance!”
Before working with Patrice, I felt like I was constantly piecing things together and still ending the week unsure if my students were getting what they needed. Throughout the course. I have tons of notes and I am truly thankful.
-Joselyn
“Patrice blew this session out of the water! “
She was not only knowledgeable and organized, but she was encouraging and reassuring!
— Nicole
“This coaching session is invaluable!”
It is practical and easy to follow. I definitely recommend this course for teachers who are passionate about teaching.
— Dr. Elysee
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