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Courtney
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Posted: Sept 01 2007 at 9:13pm | IP Logged Quote Courtney
In the past when we've done lapbooks, we've read about something and then my dc have narrated back to me while I type it out on the computer. We then would add it to our lapbook/notebook. I'm wondering if I'm going about this the "right" way? Should we just read a bunch on the topic we're studying and then go back another day and have them narrate? I guess I'm wondering if they're really getting it if they narrate back immediately after I read it. I don't know if that makes any sense! I posted on the language arts form about writing with my dd. I think I'm getting the whole "writing a report" thing confused in my head with written narrations and such.

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Posted: Sept 13 2007 at 10:05pm | IP Logged Quote cathhomeschool
We go both ways. Sometimes we narrate as we go. Sometimes we'll read a bunch and then pull the most important things out from what we've read. I guess we use the first way more often when we're reading a chapter book of some sort. The second way is more for when we're doing some sort of unit study (on ducks or whatever).

Personally, I think that it depends on your goal. Part of the reason for narrating is to see if they've absorbed and understood the material. If they can retell, then they understand. Narration also captures their thoughts -- favorite part of a story, favorite facts about ducks, why they thought someone did xyz, ... -And- we also use narration to document what we've read, so that we can refer back to it later in case we forget.

If your kids are able to narrate immediately after having read, then they are "getting it." They understand. Will they remember long term? Maybe, maybe not. I would bet that they remember the general things even if they don't remember the details. One way to check is to ask them to narrate to Dad at the dinner table or before he leaves for work, or ask them 'where you left off' in a particular book before you begin the next chapter.

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