George Washington: A Narration

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"George Washington liked to ride his horse, maybe because he really liked horses.  He saved the people and made them free by fighting in the war.  He won the war.  He was the first president of the United States.  Because of all that hard work they should have taken him to go bowling or something."

--Logan, 5

I love Charlotte Mason's method of narration to prepare children for writing.  I got a real kick out of Logan's history narration above.  After reading A Picture Book of George Washington by David A. Adler I asked Logan to tell me what he knew about George Washington.  I allowed him to flip through the book to remind him of what we had read.  I will copy this down onto a nice notebook page to include in his history notebook.  Someday I will start a Book of Centuries; a family book that will grow throughout the years, documenting people and history on a timeline.  To learn more about narration and the Book of Centuries you might enjoy visiting my favorite Charlotte Mason sites, AmblesideOnline.org and SimplyCharlotteMason.com.