How I Do Dictation
“If we would believe it, composition is as natural as jumping and running to children who have been allowed die use of books.”
- Charlotte Mason
Dear Mother-Teacher,
Dictation was a stressful task for me last year because I didn’t know what I was doing. However, after reading and watching other homeschooling moms explain the process, I feel more comfortable with it this year.
I pray this post will help simplify dictation for you, too.
Good dictations lead to excellent compositions. In Story Starters by Karen Andreola,
We learn about Mr. Ward, who wrote an article for the Parents’ Review where he described his process of dictation.
1. He would verbally say a sentence one time in a clear and steady voice. Then he would give the student adequate time to write down what he said.
2. Next, he asked the students questions about the sentence they had just written down. For example, if the statement were about a dog, he would have the students start a new sentence on a new line, describing the dog. For every sentence they came up with, they had to start a new line.
I plan to use Mr. Ward’s suggestion this week. I cannot wait to see the creative writing I will receive.
Does this simplify dictation for you?
Warmly,
Mirley
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