Transitioning to Written Narration

     Transitioning to Written Narration

     So when is the best time to transition from oral narration to written narration?  Does CM have a suggested method of when would be the best time to do this?

     Actually, she does.  It is best that the "written" narration not begin until at least the age of 9.  Even then, this may be hard at first, so you will need to take it at a slow pace, begin with short, 1 - 2 paragraphs, of well written narrations.  Add biographies, well-written non-fiction, and fiction at a reading level appropriate to the child's development. 

     "In every case the reading should be consecutive from a well-chosen book."  Remember...A lesson should be no longer than 15 - 20 minutes