Utilization of Reading Readiness Materials for Kindergarten Pupils in Bukal Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

An effective preschool teacher must not only be competent in terms of his academic background but more importantly someone capable of adjusting to situations that are being made available upon him. Furthermore, the preschool teacher must also be creative and resourceful in order to prepare presentations and lessons which would engage the children to the best of their capabilities and facilitate their learning. There are several concepts that govern the education of preschoolers in the country. In the present curriculum setup that theDepartment of Education is implementing, Kindergarten is the foremost stage that all learners must enter in order for them to become capable learners in the elementary grades and beyond.

METHODS

The researcher used the descriptive process. According to Calderon (2012) descriptive research is a purposive process of gathering, analyzing, classifying and tabulating data about prevailing conditions, practices, beliefs, processes, trends and cause effect relationships and the making adequate and accurate interpretation about such data with or without the aid of statistical methods. Descriptive research this type of research describes what exists and may help to uncover new facts and meaning. The purpose of descriptive research is to observe, describe and document aspects of situation as it naturally occurs. This involves the collection of data that will provide an account or description of individuals, groups or situation.

RESULTS

Based on the various techniques and methods used by the researcher in coming up with the results. The researcher, therefore, believes that based on the data and the accompanying interpretations, that the preschool children in Bukal Elementary School are manifesting the skills for reading readiness in abundance. A high majority of the sample population exhibited the requisite skills included in the enumerated components for reading readiness.

DISCUSSIONS

Reading is essential for a child's success. All too often, the barriers faced by children with difficulty reading outweigh their desire to read and without proper guidance, they never overcome them. Learning to read is a sequential process; each new skill builds on the mastery of previously learned skills. Reading is important. It is how we discover new things. Books, magazines and even the internet are great learning tools which require the ability to read and understand what is read. A person who knows how to read can educate themselves in any area of life they are interested in.