So, I am just playing devil’s advocate here, but are you not concerned about her missing out on learning how to compose (narration) from these excellent writers?
Since this was never my goal for narrations it didn’t factor into my decision.
I certainly see the value in having students narrate their literature readings. Narration is a wonderful tool and adds much to any study. I guess I don’t want literature to be something we study in our home. I want it to be something we enjoy.
As Christie said, there are many wonderful things to learn from literature and I do want my children to learn those lessons. I’m just not sure that narrating is a must for this to take place. I’ve learned so much from classic literature and I never narrated one bit of it. 🙂
This is just one area in my home where I have chosen to be a bit more relaxed and give my children a break from more formal learning.
On a different note, I do plan on adding in a bit of literature analysis when my daughter is in the later high school years-not because I think it’s necessary for education but because it can be necessary to know these skills for college if she should choose to go that route.