Focusing on the Struggling Readers among Grade Four Pupils of Luyahan Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Good readers are phonemically aware since they understand the alphabetic principle, thereafter apply the skills in a rapid and fluent manner while possessing strong vocabularies and syntactical and grammatical skills. On the other hand, difficulties in any of these areas can impede reading development. The children who are most at risk for reading failure enter kindergarten and the elementary grades without these early experiences.

METHODS

Ten (10) Grade Four pupils who belonged to struggling ones were the subjects of this study. The oral reading test results revealed the names of the participants of this study. This study used the qualitative approach with unstructured interview and researcher's observation as tools for data collection. The struggling readers were chosen from the oral reading results. An analysis of the factors that affected the reading competencies of struggling readers was also done. Narration and analysis of data gathered qualitatively were done objectively by the researcher.

RESULTS

The level of reading competence of struggling readers among Grade Four pupils of Luyahan Elementary School has been observable as well as the Factors that Affect the Reading Competencies of Struggling Readers. The Proposed Reading Intervention Material has been very helpful especially to those struggling pupils.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the interview parent participation in the education of their children needed to be reinforced since it has been a factor in the motivation of their children. Very interesting reading materials are what they need and the understanding and concern from their teachers. A Reading Intervention material was proposed by the researcher.