The Methods and Techniques Used by District I Preschool Teachers in Teaching Phonics

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Preschool education is the provision of learning to children before the commencement of statutory and obligatory education, usually between the ages of zero and three or five depending on the jurisdiction. It aims to encourage children in this age to learn, play, and develop. It builds on the learning that takes place in a child's home and prepares the child for primary school. It is easier to go to primary school and do better when they get there if they have had preschool education.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive method in her study. The questionnaire was the main tool in gathering data. There were fourteen respondents who answered the questionnaires prepared by the researcher specifically for this purpose. The researcher used simple statistics, particularly a computed weighted mean and ranking.

RESULTS

Forty percent of the respondents belonged under the 41 to 45 years old. The other three of the respondents belong to 26 to 30, 31 to 35, 36 to 40 years old group. These age brackets constituted 20 percent each. There were two respondents or 40 percent who finished with the degree of Bachelor of Elementary Education, and one respondent had a degree in Bachelor of Secondary Education, and the remaining two respondents did not enter college, they were high school graduates. Three of the respondents who were equivalent to 60 percent had one to five years in teaching while two respondents have been teaching for 16 to 20years.

DISCUSSIONS

All the respondents were at the middle age. They were all female. Three of the respondents had the degree of Bachelor of Elementary and Secondary Education. The other 40 percent were high school graduates and had been teaching for 16 to 20 years. In terms of academic qualification, teachers were not qualified to teach. In terms of age, they are already matured to handle preschool classes Teaching aids and devices like charts, maps, posters, cd, and cassettes in the classroom contributed to effective teaching. There were advantages in using a different method of teaching Phonics in preschool. These advantages helped to stimulate better learning. The methods and techniques that had been proposed can be used in teaching Phonics in preschool.