Narration/Dictation skills before starting CW?

[arcticmom]

Can a child who has had little experience doing narration and dictation, or one who has done some but doesn't seem to get it, start CW? Will CW teach him the 'how-to' for narration and dictation? My son will be in 3rd grade next year but we are just now starting narration/dictation and it's not going smoothly. Should we solidify those skills first before attempting CW? Thanks in advance!

[Lene Mahler Jaqua]

Narration and dictation are taught step by step through CW Aesop. No previous skills are necessary. Many kids don't get it that well till they are well into fourth grade.

Lene