Here are some samples of YR5/YR6 written narrations from the past calendar year. There are spelling errors, but for the sake of focusing on the composition I’m correcting them as I type. The grammar I’m leaving as is. I imagine these are shorter than the average written narrations at this age, but in a composition […]
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More enormous relief to teachers, a self-sacrificing and greatly overburdened class can be found in a new post by Dr. Jennifer Spencer of Childlight who admits she wrestled with CM’s assertions on composition for many years. You can read about her findings and conclusions in her latest blog post over at Childlight here: http://childlightusa.wordpress.com/2012/11/05/the-due-use-of-books-by-dr-jennifer-spencer/
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Charlotte Mason’s ideas on composition are an incredible paradigm shift for anyone involved in education. Here is what she says in Vol. 6 about composition for children aged 9-12… “…Composition is not an adjunct but an integral part of their education in every subject. The exercise affords very great pleasure to children, perhaps we all
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