Narration help PLEASE!

[my3sons]

Have you tried breaking it into smaller chunks? I have done it for my son (who struggles sometimes) to almost asking him questions every page.

Another great piece of advice!
In Christ,
Julie

[my3sons]

...Thankfully last year, after I pushed her a little bit, she started doing better. ... She does read over my shoulder which I think helps it sink in, now that she can read well enough to follow along. So she hears it and she reads it at the same time... I went through the "tips" and I started expecting her to be able to do it. We would go through it step by step, pulling teeth, until she got something acceptable out. Then somehow it just clicked and she started doing a lot better. One of the main things that I had to do, as read in the tips in the appendix, is SHUT UP and listen rather than interrupting her train of thought with questions or things I thought she had left out. Even when she started, I would often correct her because she is really bad at coming up with the beginning steps. But the teacher tips say not to say anything, just to listen and to save comments for the end. I think for her that made a big difference, once I started following the directions. Her brain could keep her going as she thought through what she had heard or read. Also, again in the tips, I would always tell her at the beginning of the reading that she would be narrating at the end. That seemed to help quite a bit too. She still needs work and is below average but at least now she can actually get something started...

All excellent advice!!! So true. I think proximity for dc to follow along as you read is important. I also think the attitude that 'you are going to be able to do this and I'm expecting you to, but I will gladly help and encourage you' is so helpful from us as moms.

In Christ,
Julie

[my3sons]

...So today I had him tell me what happened after every page he read. It worked GREAT. He would start with the last thing read but that's ok. I would say what else happened on this page or what happened first and he could tell me. I think we will do that for a while and see how it works for him. I think since we have been working on it since he was 5 that I just expected too much. It was just overwhelming to him to have to try to figure out everything read. I wish I had thought of this before.
Thanks for talking me through this ladies.

HIP! HIP! HOORAY! PROGRESS - I'M SO EXCITED FOR THIS BREAKTHROUGH! Oh the power of a consistent, loving, praying, homeschool mom!
Celebrating with you today - keep pressing on - the light is in sight!

In Christ,
Julie