Description
A Classical Guide to Narration by Jason Barney
With a foreword by Kevin Clark, co-author of The Liberal Arts Tradition.
A Classical Guide to Narration is a practical exploration of
how Charlotte Mason’s approach to the art and skill of narration might
be adopted in modern classical education settings. Full of step-by-step
advice for how to implement narration in the classical school classroom,
it presents the historical context of narration alongside contemporary
studies that reveal its immense value in the development of young
minds. By exploring the history of narration and its relationship to the
liberal arts tradition, the book sets Charlotte Mason’s powerful
practice on solid footing for wider adoption in the classical renewal
movement.
FAQ: What is the difference between this book and Karen Glass’s book, Know and Tell? (With an answer from the author)
Know and Tell addresses the practice of narration primarily
from the vantage point of home education, though she addresses a chapter
to narration in the classroom with primarily a single school that was
just beginning to use narration as an example. Karen Glass provides a
practical introduction to the home educator, elaborating on Mason’s
recommendations for the practice and providing plenty of examples of
home educated student work. She pays particular attention to written
narration and how it leads to teaching writing and composition. She even
addresses student with special needs.
A Classical Guide to Narration is written from the
perspective of application in a classical Christian school. It situates
the practice of narration within Charlotte Mason’s own journey of
discovery and her educational movement. It makes broader connections
both to classical education theory and to the findings of recent
learning science, addressing specific challenges and applications in the
classroom for optimal implementation. It further proposes a unique
theory on how the trivium arts find application in the narration lesson,
and establishes a case for narration as a natural development within
the liberal arts tradition.
About Jason Barney
Jason Barney serves as the Principal of Coram Deo Academy in Carmel,
IN. In 2012 he was awarded the Henry Salvatori Prize for Excellence in
Teaching from Hillsdale College. He completed his MA in Biblical
Exegesis at Wheaton College, where he received The Tenney Award in New
Testament Studies. Before joining Coram Deo Jason Barney served as the
Academic Dean at Clapham School, a classical Christian school in
Wheaton, IL. In addition to his administrative responsibilities in
strategy, philosophy and faculty training, Jason has taught courses from
3rd-12th grades in Latin, Humanities, Math and Science, and Senior
Thesis. He regularly speaks at events and conferences, including SCL,
ACCS, and the CiRCE Institute. He recently published The Joy of Learning: Finding Flow Through Classical Education. Jason blogs regularly on ancient wisdom for the modern era at www.educationalrenaissance.com.
