The Use of Flashcards in Teaching Consonant-Vowel-Consonant (Cvc) among Kindergarten Pupils in Tulo I Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Modern teaching requires learning styles and instructional materials appropriate to the needs of the contemporary learners. The content of education revolves on new learning techniques and methods making it possible for children to acquire the necessary information and concepts suitable for learning. The researcher is Kinder teacher facing the problem of pupils who are having difficulties in learning how to read CVC or consonant vowel consonant. Some pupils have difficulties on visualizing letter-sound relationship. In view of this, the researcher wants to find out what necessary materials are suitable to meet the needs of the pupils with difficulties in reading.

METHODS

The respondents of the study were 9 Kindergarten Pupils of Tulo I Elementary School. The researcher chose the total population of kindergarten pupils during the school year 2016-2017. The researcher prepared lesson plans and suggested activities relevant to the topic to serve as guide in presentation of word recognition to the learners. The kindergarten students were assessed at the end of each meeting. The organization of organized written test was used as evaluation tool to measure the performance and outcomes of the pupils. After each table, the data were analyzed and interpreted in the light of the major and specific objectives defined in this research, and interventions were crafted.

RESULTS

The following were the findings obtained: 3 pupils obtained the highest score of 10 points with the verbal interpretation of Very High. The acquisition of information through the use of flashcards was utilized accurately. It reveals that 5 pupils attained the mastery of relevant information through flashcards and achieved a high performance. One pupil got the lower score of 6 points, but he is still met the Average Level.

DISCUSSIONS

The result demonstrates the use of flashcards in teaching CVC words among kindergarten pupils. Teachers should be aware and think of different strategies to enhance the pupil's performance in reading that leads to mastery and coordination. The application also helps in identifying the distinct intelligences of each learners and boosts their learning through application of aesthetic visuals and sounds suitable for remembering and understanding.