Project MRICH (Making Reading a Habit to Improve Comprehension

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Many children know how to read but not all of them read with comprehension. The key to successful teaching and learning inside the classroom is knowing the art of listening, and understanding what was read. Failure to read and comprehend affects the learning process of a child. This project was a strategy that the teachers of San Benigno Elementary School, Aglipay, Quirino used to enhance the interest of pupils to enhance their reading capabilities in English and Filipino.

METHODS

This research made use ofthe descriptive method to describe the pre-test results of the Phil-IRI conducted by teachers during the beginning of the school year. Post-test were also taken after the implementation. In addition, survey and interview from teachers and pupils were also conducted to assess the usefulness of the project.

RESULTS

After its implementation, the teachers saw a big difference on the attitude of pupils toward reading. Most of the pupils loved reading and lessened their playing time to sit down and browse materials that the teachers placed in those reading corners. On the other hand, the teachers were motivated to keep on updating their materials and to procure more reading materials to attract their pupils. As a result, the reading comprehension level of the pupils eventually improved from frustration level to instructional and other achieved the independent level in all year levels. In addition, their vocabulary was enhanced too. Thus, reading became their habit. Many of them were awarded during the Recognition Day for the efforts they made to help and improve themselves.

DISCUSSIONS

The results impacted a positive outlook among the teachers and the pupils to continually adapt the project year after year. Since the teachers saw the impact this project had for their pupils, it served as an encouragement for them to push through and also make it their habit to keep on procuring quality learning materials and at the same time an avenue to start making researches and innovations. In addition, it will become a guide for future researchers to use the same strategy in Mathematics.