Grades 3–5 Literacy Planning Monthly Playbooks 1:1 Coaching Structure Without Burnout Tales of Patty Pepper Read-Aloud Planning Formative Data Built In Anchor Skill Progression Grades 3–5 Literacy Planning Monthly Playbooks 1:1 Coaching Structure Without Burnout Tales of Patty Pepper Read-Aloud Planning Formative Data Built In Anchor Skill Progression
Grades 3–5 · ELA Planning System

Your literacy block. Month by month. On purpose.

A monthly planning system built around one anchor skill per week — with aligned read-alouds, writing outputs, and formative data checks built in. No more starting from scratch every month.

4 Anchor Skills / Month Diff. Ladders Included Data Checks Built In
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Patrice R. Jenkins
Founder & Literacy Systems Strategist
Patrice R. Jenkins
★ Anchor Skill Progression ★ Read-Aloud Planning ★ Writing Outputs ★ Formative Data Checks ★ Differentiation Ladders ★ Sunday Night Checklist ★ Small Group Rotation Map ★ Anchor Skill Progression ★ Read-Aloud Planning ★ Writing Outputs ★ Formative Data Checks ★ Differentiation Ladders ★ Sunday Night Checklist ★ Small Group Rotation Map
Sound familiar?

Every month brings a new theme fighting for your instructional time.

Earth Day. Library Week. Read Across America. Testing season. Spring restlessness. Before you know it the month is over and you're not sure what your students actually learned.

That is not a you problem. That is a planning system problem. Every month needs a framework — not a theme dump. That is exactly what these playbooks are.

Inside every playbook

This is not a packet.
It's a planning system.

Eight things included in every issue
01Four-week literacy blueprint with a clear anchor skill progression
02Weekly comprehension targets that build in complexity
03Read-aloud planning tied directly to the skill work
04Writing outputs that connect reading and writing every week
05Built-in formative data checks after every read-aloud
06Differentiation ladders — support, on-level, and extension
07Small group rotation model and centers framework map
08Sunday night checklist — never guessing on Monday morning

Every week answers four questions.

01
What skill am I teaching?
02
How will students apply it in writing?
03
What data will I collect?
04
How will I adjust next week?
The collection

Two live now.
More dropping monthly.

Live Now
March — Issue 01
March Literacy Playbook
Read Across America and beyond. Four weeks of intentional skill work — not theme chasing. Anchor skills, aligned read-alouds, writing outputs, and data checks.
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April — Issue 02
April Literacy Playbook
Earth Day. Testing season. Spring restlessness. One anchor skill per week keeps your instruction focused even when April pulls in five directions.
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Coming May 1
May — Issue 03
May Literacy Playbook
End the year strong. Finish with data that shows what your students actually learned. Follow the store to be notified.
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This playbook is for you if...

✓You teach grades 3–5 and your literacy block feels reactive instead of intentional
✓You want seasonal engagement without instructional drift
✓You need formative data without extra paperwork
✓You want structure without losing your creativity or teaching style
✓You're tired of building everything from scratch every single month
✓You want your literacy block to build toward something — not just get through the week
Patrice R. Jenkins
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Patrice R. Jenkins
Founder · Literacy Systems Strategist · National Curriculum Specialist

I help grades 3–5 teachers teach reading through stories. I create monthly literacy playbooks, planning tools, and coaching experiences that give teachers the structure they need without the overwhelm. If your literacy block needs a system, you're in the right place.

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Seasonal themes become the context. Skill progression stays the priority.

If you want your literacy block to feel intentional instead of reactive — this is your framework. Two playbooks live now. More dropping every month.

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