Tarabay and Reading with Fluency in Mother Tongue of Grade I Pupils of Rizal Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The study was undertaken to determine the effectiveness of "Tarabay" in improving the reading with fluency skills of grade 1 pupils of Rizal Elementary School during the school year 2016-2017. Specifically, it was directed to determine level of reading fluency in Mother Tongue. The main focus is in the improvement of the reading with fluency skill of pupils through "Tarabay".

METHODS

Pretest-posttest descriptive research design was used with 33 pupils selected as respondents through the universal technique in the form of taking all pupils. The mean, standard deviation, paired samples t-test and Eta-squared were used in the analysis of data.

RESULTS

The respondents showed slow performance with the given task given before "Tarabay" was given and showed improvement in their reading level after "Tarabay" was introduced. It revealed that skill in reading with fluency in Mother Tongue significantly improved through the use of "Tarabay". In improving the skill on reading with fluency in Mother Tongue and in other learning areas, "Tarabay" may be used and tried which can improve the academic level. Thus, intervention is essential in improving the reading with fluency skill of pupils.

DISCUSSIONS

The results flaunted that skill in reading with fluency in mother tongue significantly improved through the use of "Tarabay" which leads to the idea that more teacher-made reading interventions should be made. The teachers' ability of creativeness and resourcefulness were required. And since "Tarabay" is effective to grade 1 class, it may be enhanced and modified so that it may be applicable to other higher grade levels. "Tarabay" may be tested too to large numbers of pupils.