KindlED | The Prenda Podcast Episode 65: Know and Tell, The Power of Narration. A Conversation with Karen Glass.
Karen Glass discusses the power of narration in education, sharing her journey from homeschooling mom to Charlotte Mason education expert and author of "Know and Tell: The Art of Narration."
• Narration is simply telling back what you've learned, a natural human activity we use to build relationships
• Charlotte Mason's educational philosophy centers on two key principles: "children are born persons" and "education is a science of relations"
• Narration develops multiple cognitive skills including comprehension, memory, ordering of thoughts, and communication
• The progression of narration moves from oral telling (ages 6-9) to written narration (10-12) to formal composition (junior high and high school)
• Narration can be applied to any subject and take many forms—oral, written, artistic, dramatic, or even through building models
• Children don't always enjoy narration, but it works effectively regardless, developing communication skills that serve students throughout life
• Special needs children can benefit from narration through alternative expressions like drawing, building, or dramatic play
• The mental processes involved in narration help students build connections between subjects and with their prior knowledge
About our guest
Karen Glass has been studying and learning about Charlotte Mason’s philosophy of education since 1994. She homeschooled her four children who are now all adult graduates, but her passion for this life-giving view of education has not diminished and she welcomes opportunities to share it with others. She has spoken at homeschool conferences, taught online classes, conducted teacher training at schools, and served as an adjunct professor to teach college-level classes. She is the author of several books based upon Charlotte Mason’s ideas, including Consider This, Know and Tell: The Art of Narration, In Vital Harmony, and most recently Much May Be Done with Sparrows. After living in Krakow, Poland for almost 25 years, she now lives in rural Indiana where she continues to read, learn, teach, and write.
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