Christie Soucy

A8 Thank you Jack Wong, you have helped me understand language in a new way. #shelfietalk

A7 If you loved The Words We Share may I recommend “My Favorite Chaperone” by Jean Davies Okimoto #shelfietalk

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

@DeborahGrillo I love this quote!

A1: One idea I found inspiring was this: “Reading poetry is a social activity—a way of helping us hold hands with strangers who have more in common with us than we know. Poetry can give our students company and make them feel like they’re not so alone.” Wow! #shelfietalk

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

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

And here we go... #shelfietalk

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