Christie Soucy

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A8 Thank you Jack Wong, you have helped me understand language in a new way.
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A7 If you loved The Words We Share may I recommend “My Favorite Chaperone” by Jean Davies Okimoto #shelfietalk

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A6 ... by showing the ways people show up where they are able. The child shows up to translate for her whole community & the dad shows up by finding a job, and standing by the child in the tricky situation. Everyone wants the same – to understand and be understood. #shelfietalk

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A5 As always, windows and mirrors. Seeing the work it takes to join a community that speaks a different language can offer the comfort of connection, the lens of empathy and awe of resilience. #shelfietalk

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A4 I would add this title to any unit with topics of community, voice, family, connection, immigration etc. #shelfietalk

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A3 The airport image + “swirl of people with their strange music” - the visual of outlined sketches w/o detail mimics the difficulty of knowing nuance as a language beginner – you get the outline of an idea but miss the details, as evident in the laundromat story. #shelfietalk

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A2 I continue to think of the immediate relaxed connection when the barrier of language was removed. #shelfietalk

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@ShelfieTalk Hi! Christie Soucy tweeting from Fredericton, NB!

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A1 A story about communication, community and the ways families support one another. #shelfietalk

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A8 Thank you Georgia! You have deepened my thinking about all the ways poetry is needed in a classroom beyond academics. #shelfietalk

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A7 I’m always using work by Grant Snider, Rudy Francisco, Nikita Gill, Naomi Shihab Nye, Sarah Kay, and any TikTok poet that comes across my FYP with connection to text set themes. #shelfietalk

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A6 I love the acknowledgement that poetry exists all year and not just in one month. Quickwrites are an easy way to naturally weave poetry in all text sets. #shelfietalk

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A5 The answer here is routines and writer’s notebook. Model and provide opportunities to continuously notice and note thoughts and ideas with inspiration from shared text. #shelfietalk

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A4 Have you ever had the experience of reading something and thinking someone else perfectly described the feelings you had but couldn’t quite voice? That’s poetry. #shelfietalk

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A3 Attending to hearts and humanity starts with curiosity and connection. Just like with all text forms, I select poetry that connects to the students, topics and the life stage of the readers. #shelfietalk

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A2 I used to think that writing poetry was challenging to teach, but now that I have read Awakening the Heart, I think the right prompts, crafts studies and connection can make it accessible. #shelfietalk

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@DeborahGrillo I love this quote!

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A1 I was inspired by the poetry prompts with the craft studies included. It is thoughtful and ready-to-use. #shelfietalk

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@ShelfieTalk Hi! I'm Christie Soucy and I'm joining from Fredericton, NB.

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A7 One way I work at increasing my awareness is making efforts to stay updated on word choice and whose voice is being heard (or left out) of texts #shelfietalk