Through my years of teaching elementary school and trying to complete my Masters degree, I have learned a lot about how children build their comprehension skills. In some ways, it is a natural growing process, but in an entirely different way, it can be learned, practiced, and nurtured. I have been doing a lot of reading and research about the classical method and the Charlotte Mason method of teaching and spent a year teaching these methods in a classical school. I was thoroughly impressed with the results of using narration to grow reading comprehension and the retention of facts, and the ability to begin applying those facts. This is a simple activity you can do with your children during storytime, or homework reading, or with their schoolwork if you are homeschooling. I have found Catherine Levison’s summary of narration in her book A Charlotte Mason Education to be simple and helpful for kids of all ages.