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Posted: Jan 17 2011 at 1:55pm | IP Logged Quote mamaslearning
I'm finally getting around to having my oldest (she just turned 7) narrate some of our stories. What if she doesn't pick up on something I think is important? Should I narrate back to her what she said and then expand to include other points that I think are important?

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Posted: Jan 17 2011 at 7:29pm | IP Logged Quote Mackfam
If these are first narrations, Lara, I'd let them stand exactly as she offers them. At 7, she'll probably revisit topics again at some point during her education, and she will begin to layer her knowledge. These early narrations will be some of those *first layers*.

I generally avoid questions after a narration, but if a major point has been missed, I might ask a question to help me understand.

It takes a little time and practice to develop the habit of attention so necessary in offering a thorough narration. Additionally, narrations aren't always easy to offer - they require some serious cognitive juggling in order to tell back what one has just read/heard read. This may mean that the first few narrations seem a little shaky and unsure at first. They may seem incomplete. That's ok. Keep encouraging your dd's attention to a one-time reading, and ask her to tell back in her own words. You'll probably find that her narrations grow and take on a depth after some practice.

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Posted: Jan 17 2011 at 10:22pm | IP Logged Quote SuzanneG
mamaslearning wrote:
Should I narrate back to her what she said and then expand to include other points that I think are important?

I wouldn't....especially since she is a beginning narrator. If you think she's missing the boat.....maybe back up a little...either with....

:: easier material or
:: shorter readings

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Posted: Jan 18 2011 at 7:59am | IP Logged Quote mamaslearning
So I should treat narration at this early age as more of learning *how* to narrate and not necessarialy *what* she narrates?

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Posted: Jan 19 2011 at 2:58pm | IP Logged Quote Mackfam
mamaslearning wrote:
So I should treat narration at this early age as more of learning *how* to narrate and not necessarialy *what* she narrates?

I think there's some good insight on that on your new thread, Lara.

Briefly, I would say that both are pretty important, and I wouldn't sacrifice one for the other, but I probably WOULD look for simple ways to ensure that I was encouraging both the HOW and the WHAT of narration.

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mamaslearning wrote:
Should I narrate back to her what she said and then expand to include other points that I think are important?

I wouldn't....especially since she is a beginning narrator. If you think she's missing the boat.....maybe back up a little...either with....

:: easier material or
:: shorter readings

Or both.

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