Back on the Narration (Conestoga) Wagon

We have been in a great push to finish our grammar texts this year and narration has fallen by the wayside lately. At least every other year I like them to work through a Rod and Staff Grammar book in order to get all the nitty-gritty of diagramming (of which I know Charlotte did not speak highly) and sentence structure. Do I like it? NO. It very much against my CM ways, but it makes me feel better where testing is concerned and it is that touch of traditional book work that reminds them how lucky they are that writing comes easy to them since they have narrated since they could talk.... Phew, that was a long sentence.

Since starting the Prairie Primer we have had abundant opportunity to narrate chapters and they are perfect for this purpose. I had forgotten how fun and engaging these books can be!

I just pick out the child that looks like he was paying the least attention and call on him to narrate. :) Then I may go have them write just what they verbally told me. It works out quite well.