Laro Ko: Natututo Ako: an Intervention to Develop Spelling Ability of Grade IV-VI Pupils

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study stressed on developing ability of Grade IV-VI pupils through Laro Ko: Natututo Ako Program. This program aims to reduce the number of pupils who have spelling difficulties. Children's creativeness, uniqueness, and bright ideas would come out once you let them play and discover the things around them. Learning by Doing of John Dewey is the best experience could learners have, because it is not easily forgotten if pupils have direct experience on the things around them, greater learning will take place.

METHODS

Teachers, as a facilitator in learning, provides captivating instructional materials to arouse the interest of the children and initiate fun activity in order to develop their spelling ability. Using varied materials and activities with differentiated instruction in applying everyday lesson has most impact to the pupils and it will lead to ignite their learning interest and assure their learning experience is meaningful and significance. Assessments like spellingbees, games, fill the letter to complete word, scrabble, and puzzles were given to them to gather and interpret data. The materials used in this activities are spelling booklet, metacards and tag board.RESULTSSpelling and reading problems originate from language learning weaknesses. There are also spelling reversals of easily confused letters such as b, I, e and d, I, e sequence letters. In addition, a child who is a poor speller may have problems "seeing" a word written correctly in their mind. ADHD can make it hard to commit words and spelling rules to memory. Also, attention issues can make it harder for the brain to organize and retrieve it whom needed.

DISCUSSIONS

Laro Ko: Natututo Ako Program is important to learners because it brings a huge impact that they may apply in every situation. Above all, through playing they may feel stress free while they learn from it. Likewise, this study is beneficial to the teachers and school administrator. Furthermore, it is also recommended to be adapted by the teacher of Salvacion Primary School since it is an effective strategy and unique in teaching learning process.