Developing the Spelling Skills of Grade 2 Pupils of Domoyog Primary School, Cantilan 2 District, through a "Phonetic Spelling Strategy"

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Spelling is a fundamental skill that every child needs to learn in order to successfully write both in English and his/her native language. But due to the massive exposure of our learners to modern technology, their spelling skills have declined to result in poor academic performance.

Grade 2 Class of Domoyog Primary School of Cantilan II District encountered issues of poor spelling skills resulting in cases of difficulty in reading, writing, low performance in class and the like. In this study, I found out factors why these pupils perform low in terms of their spelling skills in English with a strategy that was anchored with theory and substantiation.

METHODS

The purposive sampling and the descriptive research method were used in this study. I floated a Survey Questionnaire to respondents to gather the factors why pupils have difficulty in spelling skills. " Phonetic Spelling Strategy " was employed in a one-week time to address the identified problem. Data were collected through quantitative analysis of the utilization of the innovation to individual respondents.

RESULTS

Comparative Result PUPIL Spelling Performance (Before the Intervention)

( % ) Spelling Performance (After the Intervention)

( % ) Interpretation

It is reflected here that based on the strategy being conducted, all of them got above 50% of the given items. It was found out from this study that with the use of Phonetic Spelling Strategy, the identified pupils who have poor difficulty in spelling before the conduct, has improved after the conduct of the intervention.

DISCUSSIONS

Upon the result of this study, it was found out that " Phonetic Spelling Strategy " was proven effective to develop pupils' performance in the spelling of Domoyog Primary Grade 2 Pupils. It is the hope of the researcher that other schools with the same difficulty of this study may adopt this strategy to help improve pupils problems in spelling. Researchers also may continue to conduct research that would help address teaching-learning difficulties for the benefit of the pupils in school.