The Classroom Writing Activities of Grade Iv to VI Pupils: A Basis for the Supplementary Materials for Writing

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Writing is the ultimate method of communication. It is the one's soul and outlet from seeking voice and freedom. Observations, researches and evaluations prove that most children can read but cannot express themselves orally and even more cannot write the detail of events in their life. There are few pupils who have the talent but most of them certainly do not have the interest and the level of writing skill to compete and excel. Although, teachers can be most influential individuals to affect the writing interest and competency of their pupils, they have the overwhelming responsibility in the awakening and ensuring the quality of graduates and the future leaders of tomorrow. Teachers should develop the writing competencies among the school learners.The researcher believes that through this study, teachers will have back view on how to enhance the writing performance of Grade IV -VI pupils in public elementary schools specifically in the Calamba West District of Division of Calamba City. Assessing the writing competency of Grade IV-VI pupils will give an overview on how they perform in terms of writing proficiency.

METHODS

This study used descriptive type through survey questionnaire. The descriptive design was intended to give more information about a particular characteristic in a particular field of study. The respondents of this study were the Grade IV -VI English teachers and principals in Calamba West District during the school year 2015 -2016. The researcher was able to enumerate all the twenty-three (23) schools principals and eighty-seven (87) teachers, thus, no sampling technique was utilized in the study.

RESULTS

The summary of findings based on the result of data, the principals and teachers assessed classroom writing activities in terms of journal writing, social letters, theme writing, filling up of forms and writing from dictation as observed in their respective schools. They were observed in the entire cited variables. Also, the principals and teachers perceived that the pupils' performances in classroom writing activities were satisfactorily observed.

The findings imply that teachers and principals are sharing the same views in terms of their observation on the said variables. The result also illustrates that both group of respondents exert equal effort in assessing the basic writing skills of Grade IV -VI pupils in their respective schools. It was concluded that the respondents' observation can manifests to utilize formulated supplementary writing materials for the enhancement, reinforcement and remediation of pupils' level in writing performance.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate that the teachers and the school principals may enhance their teaching and supervision skills on classroom writing activities by attending seminars and workshop and also review or research some modern techniques in teaching and preparing instructional materials. School principals are encouraged to include among their priorities the frequent observation of classes and make it a point that classroom writing activities such as journal writing, social letters, theme writing, filling up of forms and writing from dictation are actively incorporated.