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• Narrating is an art…

  “Narrating is an art, like poetry-making or painting, because it is there, in every child’s mind, waiting to be discovered, and is not the result of any process of disciplinary education. A creative fiat calls it forth. ‘Let him narrate’; and the child narrates, fluently, copiously, in ordered sequence, with fit and graphic details, with a just…

• Quotes on Narration

  “Indeed, it is most interesting to hear children of seven or eight go through a long story without missing a detail, putting every event in its right order. These narrations are never a slavish reproduction of the original. A child’s individuality plays about what he enjoys, and the story comes from his lips, not precisely…

• Quotes on Narration

  “Narrating is an art, like poetry-making or painting, because it is there, in every child’s mind, waiting to be discovered, and is not the result of any process of disciplinary education. A creative fiat calls it forth. ‘Let him narrate’; and the child narrates, fluently, copiously, in ordered sequence, with fit and graphic details, with a just…

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  5 Tips for Keeping Digital Systems Organized & Productive

  Guest post by Mystie Winckler of Simply Convivial Whether your calendar and to do lists are kept on paper or digitally, the trick is to actually use them, to actually look at them. Digital planning systems present a unique challenge because of the possibility of distraction. We might grab our phone from our pocket to…

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  How We Use Kindle Fires in Our Home School, Part Two: Audio Books and Music

  Update (10/29/2020) Audible books are now available through the children’s profiles on the Fires, so the Audible hacks in this post are no longer necessary. You can now very simply add books from your Audible library to your children’s profiles through the settings in the parental controls. I love that this allows ONLY the audiobooks…