Role of Parents in Improving Children Reading Skills at Calubcub II Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Parents play a vital role in the development of their young children. Parental involvement in the reading of their children has positive results in schools. When parents are involved, they encourage and motivate their children to work harder. By doing so, it makes the child become motivated, work harder, and excel academically. It is established that parental involvement is important in children's learning. When children experience early reading with their parents, it prepares them for the benefit of formal literacy instruction. Their involvement with reading activities at home has a significant positive influence, not only on reading achievement, language comprehension and expressive language skills, but also on children's interest in reading and attitude towards reading.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive method of research to study the role of parents in improving children's reading skills. The questionnaire was the main data-gathering instrument. The researcher used Slovin's formula with 5% margin of error and got the 20% of the total to get the actual number of respondents. The parents were selected according to the researchers' familiarity of their location, their distance and proximity, as well as the convenience on the part of the researchers and also the Result of Pre-Oral reading assessment serves as basis in choosing the parents' respondents.

RESULTS

This study revealed the profile of respondents in terms of age, number of children, monthly income, and educational background. These factors greatly affects the engagement of children in reading. Therefore, this study had planned activities to intensify the role of parents in reading like different innovated strategies and innovation and to meet the demands of the 21st century learners. These activities were planned to meet the needs of the grade two pupils and to help parents assist their children at home.

DISCUSSIONS

The findings confirm the notions that parental involvement is important for the development of the reading skills of their children. They always encourage their children to engage in reading. By giving award to their children, they can encourage them to read. They often listen to their children every time they talk about reading. An intervention is proposed to reinforce the parents on the importance of parental involvement in reading. This remediation program should be sustained throughout the school year.