Narration is telling stories. It is one of several types of daily communication that form a framework for oral and written language. Many childten with language delays or learning disabilities do not learn to use rules of narration for listening, speaking, reading, or writing. As a result, their oral and written stories are often confusing to their listeners.
All narratives have:
- a beginning: The beginning must introduce-
who is involved
what happens first
where the story occurs
when it takes place
- a middle: The body of the story tells
what happens next
any problem that developed
what other events occured
- an ending: This explains the conclusion and how the problem was solved
Students with narrative disorders may omit parts of the story or have difficulty recalling or relating the events in order. Parents can encourage their children to comprehend and tell stories using the basic story structure and by modeling (sharing their own stories).
