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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[@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]

You are so welcome!

[@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/

[@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🙏

[@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

[@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!