Katie Thomas

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A8: If you loved “Giju’s Gift” may I recommend “This Place: 150 Years Retold.” #shelfietalk

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A7: Sharing picture books with my daughters and celebrating their Indigenous heritage. #shelfietalk

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A6: Read it together on SORA. Create opportunities for students to tell their stories and keep their stories alive such as making a memory box. #shelfietalk

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A5: In order to enact the Wabanaki History and Culture & Identities Shared Tenets in our curriculum, it “looks like learners and families seeing themselves and their heritages reflected in classroom materials and school spaces.” #shelfietalk

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A4: The information about the author and illustrator reflects their identities and their stories. I appreciate that the Word Glossary includes how to pronounce the word. #shelfietalk

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A3: These words….“Everything in here has a moment saved in it. It’s our goal to collect as many moments as we can.” These images… #shelfietalk

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A2: How we need to ensure that our schools are places that students and educators want to come to because they feel valued, seen, and capable. #shelfietalk

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A1: Sometimes our connections with people are unexpected, but they can be a gift if we take the time to get to know one another and try to live out our interconnectedness. #shelfietalk

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Katie - Tweeting from Northampton - thankful for the opportunity to chat about Giju's Gift #shelfietalk

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Another opportunity to develop my writing habits. Im thankful for the thought-provoking prompts and the chance to put my thinking on paper. ✏️ 📖 #ASDWwrites

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Keo 💗

[Canada Border Services Agency @CanBorder]

Detector Dog Keo retired from the CBSA in 2024! We're taking a look back at her work at the border, including illegal firearms & drugs she stopped from entering Canada. Enjoy your golden years, Keo! Thanks for #KeepingCanadiansSafe

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A8: We’lalin Albert, Louise, and Emily, you have helped me understand togetherness in a new way. Mawikwayk! #ShelfieTalk

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@ShelfieTalk How do I get a copy of this? My kids need this.

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A7: If you loved Walking Together, may I recommend Be a Good Ancestorand Biindigen! Amik Says Welcome. #ShelfieTalk

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A6: Oral Storytelling, Nature Walks, learning about Wabanaki Languages and Indigenous Ways of Knowing, encouraging and modeling our Dispositions (welcoming, believing, being present, having courage, being grateful). #ShelfieTalk

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@amytomp Yes! I completely agree...deep and desperate. The connection I want my own kids to always feel and have in life.

[Katie Thomas @kjteah]

The visual of trees in the forest holding hands underground. I believe the world can be “a better place than we found it” if we collectively walk together. We need to “ask questions, build relationships, and look for different ways to know through (our) two-eyes.” #ShelfieTalk

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A3: Walk together in a good way. We are stronger when we walk together. The world constantly sends the message that it’s all about “I” – take care of yourself, you can do it, don’t worry about others, etc. We're stronger when we walk together & look after each other. #ShelfieTalk

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@amytomp Love your use of the word "reflect" here. This entire book had me reflecting.

[Katie Thomas @kjteah]

A2: The stillness that I’m filled with as I read and re-read the book and look at the pictures. The reminder to be present and invest in others. #shelfietalk