This is our first year at "officially" implementing CM methods. My 6 yo is a very natural narrator. He retells with great detail. However, my 8 yo has autism and is struggling with the concept. I have been reading on the forum about narration as well as several blogs that address the "struggling narrator". My son is a very visual learner and using his imagination is sometimes a challenge. He cannot "lose himself" in a book the way my 6 yo can. While I know it will take time, I am wondering about some strategies that may or may not help him. Is it self-defeating to use visual supports such as graphic organizers (beginning, middle, end - character webs that describe - etc.) to help him remember parts of the story as we go through a book? While you may not have dealt specifically with autism, what have you done to help your struggling narrator?
Looking forward to hearing your thoughts....
Melissa
