A Classical Guide to Narration is a practical exploration of how Charlotte Mason's approach to the art and skill of narration might be adopted in modern classical education settings. Full of step-by-step advice for how to implement narration in the classical school classroom, it presents the historical context of narration alongside contemporary studies that reveal its immense value in the development of young minds. By exploring the history of narration and its relationship to the liberal arts tradition, the book sets Charlotte Mason's powerful practice on solid footing for wider adoption in the classical renewal movement. Wow! I have often commended Jason Barney s teaching on narration, but this book reaches new heights. Were teachers to implement it as Jason describes, this practice of narration could transform education throughout the world. Do you want your students to love reading? To love literature? To love thinking deeply? Then this is a must-read book. The latest technologies and fads will always compete for our attention as educators. But Barney has rediscovered a well-worn path by which teachers can lead their students farther up and deeper into the pied beauty of God s rich pageant of the real. I recommend this book to educators at all levels from Kindergarten teachers to University Professors. --Ravi Jain, co-author of The Liberal Arts Tradition Over the last twenty years, thousands of Ambleside students have proven the truth of Charlotte Mason s claim that narration is the ground plan of a child s education. Jason Barney does a masterful job of introducing this essential pedagogical task to the world of classical Christian education. --Bill St Cy, Co-Founder, Ambleside Schools International For every reader who has adored Karen Glass s Know and Tell: The Art of Narration and wants to learn more even more of the philosophy behind why narration works, how it is not merely good pedagogy but spiritual practice, and more on how to implement narration into the trivium and quadrivium Jason Barney s A Classical Guide to Narration must be the next read. --Jessica Hooten Wilson Louise Cowan Scholar in Residence at the University of Dallas in the Classical Education and Humanities Graduate Program Jason Barney serves as the Principal of Coram Deo Academy in Carmel, IN. In 2012 he was awarded the Henry Salvatori Prize for Excellence in Teaching from Hillsdale College. He completed his MA in Biblical Exegesis at Wheaton College, where he received The Tenney Award in New Testament Studies. Before joining Coram Deo Jason Barney served as the Academic Dean at Clapham School, a classical Christian school in Wheaton, IL. In addition to his administrative responsibilities in strategy, philosophy and faculty training, Jason has taught courses from 3rd-12th grades in Latin, Humanities, Math and Science, and Senior Thesis. He regularly speaks at events and conferences, including SCL, ACCS and the CiRCE Institute. He recently published The Joy of Learning: Finding Flow Through Classical Education.