Taking Notes

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  • August 3, 2021 at 1:02 am
    lukecarter
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    I was wondering if it is beneficial and helpful for younger kids to take notes when reading chapter books for longer periods of time (for 20-30 min) to help them remember before they do narration?

    August 4, 2021 at 12:55 pm
    ErinD
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    I do this with my kids for written narrations, and only from about age 10 and up or a little older. It helps them learn to take notes and organize their thoughts to write.

    But for younger children, I wouldn’t bother. 20-30 minutes of reading is too long for them to remember it all if you are wanting them to include everything they read in their narration. I would rather ask something like, “What was your favourite part?” or something a bit generic, rather than requiring them to tell you everything that happened. If you want them to re-tell the whole of what they read, I would make the reading much shorter.

    I hope that helps and makes some sense.

    August 4, 2021 at 11:02 pm
    lukecarter
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    Yes that is very helpful. Thanks for your response!

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