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Written Narrations for History

Name: Thrive! NCHE Homeschool Conference
Start: 2025-05-22T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-05-24T23:59:59-05:00
Location: Winston-Salem, NC

This topic has 4 replies, 4 voices, and was last updated 16 years, 1 month ago by csmamma.

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March 9, 2009 at 6:23 pm
csmamma
Participant
As we head into the next history module, I will be assigning “The Story of the Middle Ages” to my 13 yo ds to read independantly.
I’m considering having him give me a written narration after every chapter but I’m wondering if thats too much for a 100+ chapter book. What do you think?
Do any of you assign written narrations for history? I would like to know that he’s retaining the information and I was thinking this might help. Any thoughts would be great.
Thanks in advance.
Heather
March 9, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Sonya Shafer
Moderator
I like one written narration per week and the rest oral. What’s everybody else do?
March 10, 2009 at 1:33 pm
Bookworm
Participant
That’s exactly how I started, one written per week and the rest oral. If oral narration is working well, then you don’t need to worry about information retention. The goal of narration in general is “the act of knowing”–the goal of written narration is beginning composition.
I require oral narration and work in Book of Centuries/timeline notebook and then occasional written narration and written exams for history. That seems like plenty of work to me.
Michelle D
March 10, 2009 at 2:19 pm
live2inspire
Participant
Michelle,
Thanks for pointing out the ‘goals’ of oral versus written narration – that really makes the focus clear.
March 11, 2009 at 6:18 pm
csmamma
Participant
Thanks, Sonya. Maybe I will just have him start by doing one written narration a week.
You explained the goal of narration beautifully and simply, Michelle; You are so insightful ~ thank you! 🙂
Have a great day!