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Trivia Tidbit
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Sunday, October 5th was World Teachers’ Day!
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The Old English name for October was Winterfylleth,
because it marked the beginning of Winter!
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Before 46 BCE, the Roman Calendar began the year in March—that’s why the
name of October comes from the Latin
word octō, meaning eight: it used to be
the eighth month!
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Book Bag
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Bullying Awareness Month—Growing Hearts and Minds
with JillE Read Alouds
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At JillE Literacy, we believe every day is an
opportunity to help children grow—as readers, thinkers, and kind, empathetic
human beings.
October is Bullying Awareness Month, a time to reflect
on how we can intentionally nurture kindness, inclusion, and empathy in
every classroom.
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Each JillE Read Aloud by Jill
Eggleton supports this goal by embedding authentic
social-emotional learning (SEL) competencies into engaging,
meaningful stories. Through rhythm, rich vocabulary, strong characters, and
relatable themes, children learn to recognise emotions, build relationships,
and make compassionate choices.
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Teaching with Confidence
Every JillE Read Aloud includes:
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Comprehensive teacher notes that link the story to SEL
competencies and classroom discussion prompts
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Audio support, modelling fluent, expressive reading for
daily interactive read-alouds
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Featured Digital Title: Brachio |
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This October, enjoy free digital access to
Brachio—the gentle dinosaur who stands up for others and shows what
kindness, courage, and inclusion look like in action.
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Brachio’s story and accompanying teaching notes help students
explore empathy and fairness—essential skills for preventing bullying and
creating safe, caring learning communities.
Every JillE Read Aloud grows language, literacy, and compassion—one
story at a time.
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Bonus Book—Green Feathers
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Green
Feathers is a short but powerful book about a
chick who becomes the target of bullying because his green feathers make him
look different from the other chicks in the henhouse.
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Green Feathers offers rich opportunities for
social-emotional learning, prompting discussion about
kindness, inclusion, and appreciating differences.
Ideal for comprehension and oral-language development, thinking
skills, and writing, Green Feathers includes
built-in teaching panels and can be used for Tier 2
instruction or for independent reading practice.
A perfect text to reinforce empathy, self-acceptance, and social
understanding in the classroom.
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Visit the Book
of the Month page to access these e-books and stomp out
bullying with JillE Literacy!
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Poetry Power in Practice—Spider Lies
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Like the spider, poetry can be deceiving.
Children’s poems often appear short and simple—yet the best poems offer
humour, surprise, and thought-provoking depth that lingers long after
reading.
“Spider
Lies” is one of those poems—deceptively simple, yet full of
intricate strands to explore. Revisiting this text helps students develop:
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Oral language and vocabulary
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Reading fluency and phrasing
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Comprehension and creative response
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Phonics and phonemic awareness
With JillE Literacy, each poem includes
a five-day lesson plan, making it easy to focus on a
new teaching opportunity each day.
🎃 Watch out for our Halloween Picture Hunt!
Coming soon—a fun downloadable activity to accompany Spider
Lies.
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Check out the Poem
of the Month page to access the poem, five-day lesson plan,
and printable student version.
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New from Jill Eggleton: Poetry for Grade 2
& 3!
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We’re also delighted to announce the release of Jill Eggleton’s brand-new
JillE Poetry for Grade 2 and Grade 3 poetry packs.
For struggling or multilingual readers, poetry is especially
powerful—shorter texts that aren’t intimidating, yet filled with vocabulary,
rhythm and meaning.
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Why poetry matters:
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Builds vocabulary through rich, playful language
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Strengthens fluency and memory with rhythm and repetition
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Encourages thinking and imagination through vivid imagery
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Supports social-emotional learning, as Jill’s poems feature
strong characters and situations that invite discussion, empathy, and
reflection
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Watch the New FREE Video from Joy
Allcock!
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Why do so many students reach Grade 2 still unable to write independently?
The truth is simple: writing requires its own explicit, structured
instruction—aligned to the Science of Reading.
We cannot expect students to learn to write through learning to read.
In this free PD video Lifting
Writing Achievement, Joy Allcock
explains the problem and shares a proven approach that accelerates both
writing and reading achievement.
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