Enhancing Reading Level of Grade I-Maalalahanin through the use of Marungko Approach

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

When a pupil enters school, it is the teacher's obligation and responsibility to provide and teach an effective reading program that will enable the pupil to become a skillful reader. In the early days of the school year, teachers should be aware of the learner's reading level from non-reader, slow reader, frustration, instructional and independent. This will make it easier for the teachers to determine and distinguish which pupils need thorough attention during the reading lessons. However, due to the limited resources, there are no available reading materials that can be used by the pupils which cause slow progress in the children's learning ability. It is a good thing that Marungko Approach was introduced. The Marungko Approach is designed for beginners in reading to improve their basic reading abilities. This approach provides materials for effective reading instruction and to the success in teaching how to read. It starts with the letter sounds rather than the name. Instead of the usual order of letters in the alphabet, it starts with m, s, a, I, o and so on which is like the sequence letters inMTB-MLE of the K to 12 Curriculum for Grade One. This approach is to be used in this research to determine its effectiveness especially for the Grade One -Maalalahanin pupils during their reading lesson.

METHODS

The study will focus on the use of Marungko Approach to ensure the efficiency and effectivity of the approach in teaching how to read for the pupils in Grade One-Maalalahanin. It will start in the review of the sounds in the alphabet and let pupils master the sound. Followed by the blending of the two-letter sound to form a syllable to begin formal reading. Combining syllables together to form a word to ensure word reading activity. Afterward, phrases will be made from the created words. With these phrases, sentences can be formed and then eventually, we can make a short story out of these words, phrases, and sentences.

RESULTS

This Action Research proved that pupils can learn more in a comprehensive and repetitive way of teaching rather than by giving them a lesson today and another lesson on the next day. Based on the result of the reading test conducted by the researcher it was found that extensive reading activity using Marungko Approach and with the aid of the reading materials made by the teacher can be of great help to improve the reading performance of the pupils.

DISCUSSIONS

As a Grade One teacher holding and molding of the young ones I should always remember and refer all my actions to this study. Each one is unique and needs special attention for them to be able to learn and be preparedfor the next step in their life. Let us always remember that no one should be left behind, what one can learn must also be learned by the others. Maybe not on the same process but in the end one can join the others waving goodbye and saying hello for a new level of learning and can always compete in terms of reading with at peace in mind that you've done your best.