JillE Poems
Why poetry matters
Poetry is one of the most powerful yet underused tools in literacy learning. A short, daily dose of rhyme, rhythm, and imagination warms children up for reading and writing, builds vocabulary, and strengthens oral language skills.
For students who may struggle with longer texts, poetry provides an accessible entry point into the melody of language — supporting fluency, comprehension, and confidence.
For English learners, it unlocks expression and builds word knowledge in joyful, memorable ways.
Daily exposure to the richness of poetry is a simple, effective way to fill a child's mind with language.
— Jill Eggleton
Poetry with purpose
JillE Poetry is Jill Eggleton's newest collection of poetry, beautifully illustrated, and purpose-built to align with the science of reading and structured literacy principles.
Each large-format poem card includes:
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Teacher notes on the reverse, unique to each poem, with Jill's signature 5-Day Plan
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A downloadable Blackline Master (BLM) for flexible use
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Digital access for whole-class Tier 1 instruction
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Poems carefully crafted for Years 3 and Year 4
Engaging, easy to implement, JillE Poetry weaves imagination into literacy learning.
5 day Plan
Each poem is designed to spark curiosity, strengthen oral language, and build fluency—while the reverse side of every card provides unique teaching notes and a step-by-step 5-Day Plan.
The skills practiced are firmly grounded in the science of reading, following those outlined in the Simple View of Reading, Scarborough’s Reading Rope model, and Duke’s Active View of Reading.
Every poem also comes with a downloadable BLM and digital access for seamless whole-class teaching
JillE Poems — Year 4+
Purposeful poetry to challenge and engage Year 4 learners.
Ten poems with vibrant artwork, crafted to encourage critical thinking, imagination, and oral language development. This pack makes it easy to integrate structured literacy into daily Tier 1 instruction.
Give your Year 4 students the confidence and joy that poetry brings.
Poetry to engage every learner
JillE Poetry is not an "add-on" — it is poetry with purpose, designed to fit seamlessly into structured literacy programs. By linking sound, language, and print, these resources support every strand of Scarborough's Reading Rope, ensuring that word recognition and language comprehension are woven together into skilled reading.
Easy to teach, engaging for students, JillE Poetry brings rhythm, rhyme, and imagination to the heart of literacy instruction.
Poetry with purpose that engages every learner
