Charlotte, a native of England, lived from 1842-1923. This is true learning not superficial. Children's listening, attention, comprehension, retention, speaking, and writing skills all improve from using narration as a major part of education. This approach gives the child a broad, liberal education . This requires much more thinking than merely answering someone else's questions.
Narration is the most natural and effective way of learning to write.
Read some sample narrations . Narration may take many forms. A picture illustrating the setting of a story, a diagram labeling the parts of an insect, an impromptu skit reenacting a historical event, a journal entry recording the events and emotions of the day, a dinner table discussion of books read are all forms of narration. I'm pleased with our family's approach. Narration can easily be added to whatever type of home school you have.