The Art of Narration in Education

In 2007, only 1% of all 12th graders nationwide could write a well-organized essay. 70 to 75% of students in grades 4 through 12 write poorly, according to the nation's report card. Narration as a means of teaching written composition is actually a proven effective technique,. This is clearer today than when I began to teach my own children some 20 years ago and made narration a regular practice.