First grade writing teachers at Carson Elementary STEAM Magnet are using writing partnerships to support the development of each writers’ ideas and craft. Every first grader has a writing partner who is the “holder of their story.” Writing partners meet daily to tell their partner their story, to read their draft to their partner, to talk through their story thoughts with their partner, and to hear ideas and feedback from their partner. The first grade teaching team recognizes the impact that students have when they engage and connect with an audience through their writing. As these first graders inquire into and experience their world through STEAM units of study, they are also developing skills to collaborate and write powerfully about what matters to them.
