5 Steps to Successful Charlotte Mason Narration

Here's how to set your child up for success when you ask for a narration after a homeschool lesson.
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[@vuyokaziyawa2468]

Thank you so much for taking time to respond to me. This is very valuable and I actually read it with my kids and the younger one says "alright mama, I will read only the chapters we've got through😊" I say I appreciate that, but that it's also lovely thing to be able to wait for the next chapter and we should learn to grow in those patients 😅. Thank you so much I will definitely try these little by little. Stay blessed❤

[@jayl.j.c.7506]

You are such a gifted teacher. Thank you for this!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

You are so welcome!

[@IsabelRodriguez-nv2ue]

WOW! Sonya I never imagined a homeschool program done by lunch time! THANK YOU very very much for sending these different program schedules. Truly truly helpful!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

You are so welcome!

[@talghow-i2326]

Thanks for the video. I am new to Charlotte Mason, and I excited to learn more about her approach. It seemed, to me that she influenced the Reggio Emilia Approach...😮😊

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mariadrozd2913]

Thank you so much for the all wonderful information, tips, and guidance! I'm new to Charlotte Mason and I find your podcast so helpful! Thanks again!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

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[@gbcflower]

Thank you so much. I haven't done much narration, because I just haven't known how to implement it. This gave me some great tips.

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Glad it was helpful! Check out the additional narration resources linked in the comments for some more tips! Another great resource that many homeschool families have found helpful is "Know and Tell" by Karen Glass: simplycharlottemason.com/store/know-and-tell-the-art-of-narration/

[@karenm2641]

So helpful! It's been like pulling teeth sometimes. My husband has worked in radio production and I was thinking of having my six year old daughter narrate into the computer for a recording. She loves to do this with her own stories. Curious your thoughts on this.

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Hi, This sounds like an excellent idea! Feel free to incorporate fun and creative ideas to encourage narration. Narration can be a difficult skill when we are first starting out. Charlotte Mason would start requiring narrations of children at six years old, however it is very common for children to be a little hesitant. It can be helpful for us to model narration ourselves either by narrating the whole passage or taking turns with our children. The book "Know and Tell" by Karen Glass is a great resource for looking at narration over time with children of different ages. You can find that resource here: simplycharlottemason.com/store/know-and-tell-the-art-of-narration/ For more narration ideas check out this post: simplycharlottemason.com/timesavers/narration/

[@kingdomhealthwellness]

I needed this, thank you! Narration tips always appreciated!

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Glad it was helpful!

[@elizabethgridley8587]

Thank you for this information. Q- Do you have tips on helping older students to look ahead/behind when reading independently

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Thank you for reaching out with your question! Absolutely, a child should be doing pre-reading reviews by the time that they reach high school, you can see this under "Narration Question #59" at the link below as well as a link within that question that gives more information on how to do this. You could utilize this section to teach your student how to do it on their own the same way you have been modeling with family read alouds If this is new for your student, you may want to complete the pre-reading review together before they go off to read today's selection independently. simplycharlottemason.com/blog/narration-high-school-narration-q-part-17/ Here is another post specific to pre-reading reviews: simplycharlottemason.com/blog/pre-reading-reviews/

[@elizabethgridley8587]

Thank you, this is very helpful! @@SimplyCharlotteMason

[@vuyokaziyawa2468]

I love this, I'm looking for advice though, do I stop my children from picking up our read aloud before our read aloud time? I battle with my kids on this, they really love to read but I would have my bascuit and they would go through it and I feel it spoils our chapter time and I don't how to address it with discouraging them, any advice will be appreciated please🙏

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Hi, Thanks for joining us, this is a great question! For read alouds that you will be asking for a narration, you want to do one single reading before asking for that narration. If they have already read the material, then they are getting that information multiple times. It may be helpful across the board to have them save those books for school time with you and then when you are finished with them, they are free to re-read the books as they would like. Many of us can relate to wanting to read a favorite book again, so there is no harm in that. As you point out, you also do not want to dampen their thirst for reading. Perhaps having a basket of "free read" books that they can read at any time would help. You could include books that you have already finished for school as well as books they have never read. The library can be a great resource for additional books. SCM has "bonus titles" on many of the history booklists, so that could be another great spot for finding more books on a given topic that they can read as they wish. Here is a link to "Genesis Through Deuteronomy & Ancient Egypt" as an example. simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/genesis-deuteronomy-ancient-egypt/ Another great place to find books is the CM Organizer's Bookfinder feature, here is a link. You can search by topic and grade level. Titles followed by [SCM] have been recommended by SCM and titles without this designation have been added by other homeschooling families. apps.simplycharlottemason.com/ This blogpost also has some great suggestions on where to find books for prolific readers. simplycharlottemason.com/blog/your-questions-answered-prolific-reader/

[@IsabelRodriguez-nv2ue]

Step 1 - Pick a Good Living Book Step 2 - Look Ahead and Behind Step 3 - Read the Passage Step 4 - Have Your Student Retell the Passage Step 5 - Discuss Any related Questions or Ideas

[@SimplyCharlotteMason]

Thanks for joining us!