I have studied the CM idea of narration for years. In CMese, a narration is another word for "composition" whether it be oral, written or project based. A narration includes what the child takes away from the reading, and how he relates to that reading.
In the early years, that narration will be an oral retelling of the story or portion read. In retelling what he knows, he solidifies those thoughts in his brain. If he can tell it, he knows it.
After a child is able to write well, learned through copy work and dictation, a child will retell in words on paper. This can be a summary or a more detailed report.
Narrations can include: posters, travel brochures, writing poetry in the same meter as the poems being studied, acting out with legos a scene from the Bible, a story or Shakespeare. Narration assignments can be as simple or as creative as you like.
As we move into High School, narration becomes response essays. How I relate to this piece, how I feel about what the author said...etc. It can include literary analysis and then writing your own piece using the literary devices you have learned.
Narration is a small word that encompasses all composition skills.
HTH,
Faithe
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