? About Dictation? Enlighten me!

[psreit]

I guess this is something we won't be doing for a while, but, for future reference, I am really interested in knowing about dictation. I guess I'm a little confused. On a recent post, I was reading about the parent reading something to the child and he/she would write what was said. However, I have also read where the child would tell something to the parent and the parent would write it down as it was said. So, when is each method used? I just want to be clear on this. It is bugging me.

[cirons]

Dictation is when a child studies a passage and then the parent reads it out to the child for them to write down correctly.

In Preparing history, we do written narrations where the child sometimes tells the parent their narration and the parent writes it down. This is in preparation for the child narrating and writing their own. Dictation never has the child telling the parent to write something down.

[tjswaine]

Pam,
Here a previous thread that will be helpful.
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=6330&p=46256&hilit= ... ain#p46256

[3sweeties]

What cirons said is exactly right!

[psreit]

Thanks for clearing that up. I was getting them mixed up.

[my3sons]

Sometimes the word "dictate" is used when dc "dictate" their answers to a parent, the parent writes it down, and then the child copies from it. This is different from formal CM dictation, which has the child study a dictation passage, then the parent takes it away and reads the passage a phrase at a time, and the child writes it as the parent reads it. I know these 2 uses of "dictation" can be confusing - I found that confusing as well. But in CM dictation, that is the process that is followed. If you would enjoy reading more, here are some additional links, but just ignore them if this is enough information already:

Carrie explains CM Dictation:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5661
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5186
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=925


Dictation Samples:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=1221
CTC Level 5 Dictation Sample:
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5068&p=37153#p37153


The Appendix of HOD guides from Bigger Hearts on up includes detailed directions for doing CM dictation that are very clear, and very helpful. So when you get to that point, be sure to read those and you'll be set!
In Christ,
Julie

[psreit]

Thanks, Julie! So, I wasn't off base with this. I knew I had read about the parent writing down what the child says, and I thought the term 'dictate' was used. When someone brought up dictation in another thread, it was the child writing what the parent reads. I did read about it more and I do understand CM dictation. I'm just curious to know if the other method (child dictating answers to parent) is something included in HOD, or is that something the parent just chooses to do on an individual basis? For what reason is that implemented?

[my3sons]

The term "dictate" may also be used when students orally give their answers and parents write them down for them. This kind of "dictate" is usually used when dc need transitional help in writing skills, or when dc's struggles with spelling in their own writing prevents them from getting a good answer down on paper. So, for example, when I began DITHOR with Riley, he was not to a point where he could write on the entire DITHOR Student Notebook pages yet. To help him transition into this, he "dictated" to me his answers to the Student Notebook questions/information, and I wrote what he said in the DITHOR Student Book for him. This helped him ease into DITHOR's writing. I'm thinking this is where you read "dictate" used in this manner on the board.

There are occasionally times in the plans when HOD uses the word "dictate" in this manner, and then it is clear that the teacher is writing down the dc's answers for them, as Carrie always says this specifically.

But "Dictation Passages" that are in the Appendix and that are noted as "Dictation" in the daily LA box of Bigger Hearts plans on up are always done following the directions for Dictation in the Appendix (which means a child studies passage, parent takes it away and reads passage a phrase at a time, as child writes what parent is saying, then child checks if it's right using the passage as a key (and parent checks as well). HTH!

In Christ,
Julie

[psreit]

Thanks for explaining that, Julie.