Interactive Activities in Teaching English in the Primary Grades in District V, Division of Batangas City

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The teaching of English in primary grades is a challenging task. Primary school teachers must be flexible, creative, and knowledgeable to different approaches and varied interactive activities that will develop the four macro skills of learners such as listening, reading, speaking and writing. These will unleash the multiple intelligence of the pupils and gateways to a collaborative style of learning.

METHODS

The descriptive method of research was used in the study with the questionnaire as the main data gathering instrument. There were 50 primary grades teachers handling English in District V of School Year 2017-2018 which became the respondents of the study. The statistical tools used were weighted mean and ranking.

RESULTS

The learning competencies in English for primary grades were often attained in teaching the subject. Interactive activities were described as the engagement of school children in the classroom with the interaction of teachers and pupils. Reading activities were most often used by teachers while speaking, listening, and writing were often used as interactive activities. Writing activities were preferred by primary grades teachers in teaching English. The proposed activities and supplementary materials to strengthen the teaching of English focused in writing (My English Contract: An Agreement) in speaking-"It's English Showtime" (My Little Book of English Drills), in listening-Interactive Storytelling (Puppet), and in reading (My English Contract: An Agreement).

DISCUSSIONS

To enhance the teaching of English, the proposed activities and supplementary materials may be shown to supervisors, school heads and teachers for their suggestions before using them. Primary grades teachers should have more voice recording especially of short stories and used double or triple entry to develop more the listening, writing, speaking, and reading skills of pupils. A similar study may be conducted using an experimental method in using the materials constructed.