How to Do Narration

Sonya Shafer demonstrates how to do narration, a foundational Charlotte Mason method. In this video, you'll have a chance to practice narration yourself.

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[joeledgar]

This was wonderful! Thank you. I agree with the above comment of listening to you read aloud. You know what would be amazing? For you to read Charlotte Mason's books for Audible!

[Books.N.Roses]

Wow I was so drawn into the story. Thankfully I have this one on my bookshelf so I can finish it. Beautifully written and engaging.

[ViraSonia]

Wonderful "how-to"! Thanks Sonya!

[rebaseymour]

Narration is my favorite part of the Charlotte Mason Method. It’s truly teaches our children valuable life skills! Excellent video. I loved listening to you read aloud, you’ve got a natural talent. I really would like to see your books in audio format too and you the reader.

[yessumify]

Loved the story. Excited to try narration in our homeschool. 😊

[RatRandomness]

This is so helpful! Thanks for sharing your videos so us new CM parents can learn and have success in our homeschool. :)

[anilorakska]

I wish history used Maria Sklodowska-Curie's full name. It would help with remembering that she was Polish ;)

[sarahsmiley]

I've learned so much here!! Thanks Sonia!

[rrichards]

This is a wonderful explanation and demostration of narration. Question - what (and when) do you do if they narrate a fact wrong? Eg: they say Marie Curie was from Russia, or her father died (rather than her mother). When and how do you correct, and are there some things you wouldn't bother to correct?

[vkusiak]

Can you share a resource list? This reading is amazing. I’m a little biased because I was born in Warsaw, and my mother attended the same university but I love the narrative nature of:-)

[ninilovenana]

My children tend to interrupt me to ask question about what something means or what some thing is or where someplace is. While I don’t mind it is it also ok to trail off and explain these things to them. We rabbit trail and then come back to the story afterwards.

[maritzasylvia]

So great tx! I made a few mistakes.. & know why. Tx 🥰

[alaskanmom]

I was listening and loved that story! What book was that you were reading? I’d love to purchase for my daughter.

[ambreenmahmoodkhan]

I am an Asian mum and apart from me everyone at home speaks Urdu. I always communicate with my four years old son in English.
What shall I do to encourage him to listen to me while I read for him?

[ashishjhojhu]

Mam you are amazing I love you so much you're explain trick

[anilorakska]

Can the narration be delayed by a few hours so that my daughter can tell her dad what she learned when he gets home from work? Because it seems she finds it dumb to retell to me the same story that I just read to her. Whereas it may make a lot more sense to tell the story to someone who actually wasn't around to hear it, so she actually has a real-life motivation to recall the information?

[lapetitefleur]

Can living book be obligatory ? If I have a curriculum to follow in my country, should I say: you must read this living book, or let my children choose what they want to read even if they never choose biology books for example ?
Can living books be enough for subjects such as physics, biology, or should I complete with a correspondence courses ?

[dees.]

We have only homeschooled our 7th grader 2 years and are wanting to transition to a CM approach. Coming from public school, this is foreign to our child.
How many times a week do you have them narrate per subject? Every reading?
Any tips on shifting to narration at an older age?

[kellyalbertson]

What do you do with a child who flippantly says, "I don't remember anything" when reviewing or narrating?

[heididaniel]

Im 50 and I could listen to read all day