{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Classical Education","title":"Narration in The Classroom with Classical Educator, Charlene Thompson","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2902,"description":"About the Guest\nCharlene Thompson is a first grade teacher in her fourth year at Founders Classical Academy in Rogers, Arkansas. She holds a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education from Harding University and is a passionate learner of classical education. She believes in cultivating wisdom and virtue through rich literature, narration, and the development of lifelong habits of attention and expression. Her goal is to help young students grow into thoughtful, articulate, and joyful learners.\nShow Notes\nI met Charlene when I led a full-day workshop on narration at Founders Classical Academy in Rogers, Arkansas a few years ago. During a recent classical education conference, Charlene approached me to share how narration was working with her students. The stories she shared were so beautiful that I had to get her on the show to help encourage other teachers and parents about how narration works in the classroom. \nSome questions that were covered include:\nWhat was the process you took to get started in narration--or did you just jump right in?\nTell us what happened from the teacher's perspective.\nWhat did you notice happening with students' art of attending?\nHow many times a day do you ask the students to narrate? \nIs it your experience that narration covers critical thinking skills, analysis, and all the standards?\nLet's talk about the art of narration in math, and some questions to ask.\nTell our listeners how you play with narration and some fun things you've done.\nWould you say something encouraging to other teachers?\nDo you see a difference in new inexperienced students? How do you help them feel comfortable?\n\nResources, Books, and People Mentioned\nJason Barney\nKaren Glass\nCharlotte Mason\nThe Thanksgiving Day by Alice Dalgliesh\nThe Ugly Duckling\nHansel and Gretel\nCinderella\nNarration: The Voice of the Trivium by Adrienne Freas\nMathematician, Paul Lockhart math books\nThe Little Boy Who Cried Wolf, scripted drama\nAesop's Fables\n Favorite quotation: \" Read the...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DsrYl-awCukXSFKDckygguVHzLRcY9iAoBPsvd9v3jg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzI4OTg0LzE2NDcw/MzA0MjQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}