Visualizes Reading Strategies in Teaching Reading in Grade one in San Juan West Central School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading is important to every individual as it is fundamental to function in today's society. It is also important because it develops the mind of children. Teaching young children to read helps them develop their language skills. Books, magazines and even the Internet are great learning tools that require the ability to read and understand what is read. Reading develops the imagination. A person cango anywhere in the world. Reading develops the creative side of people. Reading is also fundamental in developing a good self-image. Non-readers or slow readers often have low opinions of themselves and their abilities. Many times they feel as if the world against them. Reading is a means of language acquisition, of communication, and of sharing information and community which is culturally and socially and vocabulary development.

METHODS

The research was designed to evaluate the strategies in the teaching of reading within the District of San Juan, Batangas. Specifically, it aimed to answer the following research questions: 1. To what extent do the teachers use the vocabulary and comprehension teaching into the following comprehension strategies in their teaching of reading in terms: 1.1 Vocabulary Development 1.2 Reading Comprehension 2. Are there any significant differences among the levels of reading performance of the pupils concerning vocabulary and comprehension? 3. What activities may be proposed to enhance the reading level of the students?

RESULTS

In terms of the teaching strategies of teachers, the researcher used a validated survey questionnaire. A total of twenty-four items where 12 measured the teaching strategies for teaching vocabulary and the remaining 12 measured the teaching strategies for comprehension. As stated in the table, out of 12 indicators, 10 were adjectively rated as Very Keyword Method with a weighted mean of 4.61 and a rank of 2. Came next were on repetition or Drill Method and Using graphic Organizers or flashcards which got equal weighted means of 4.52 and equal ranks of 3.5 Ranked 5th.

DISCUSSIONS

Almost all the teaching strategies in vocabulary development utilized to a very great extent by the teachers. Primarily, they utilize using "Keyword Method" and "Pre-Teaching Vocabulary Words". The teacher respondents attested that they used the teaching strategies to a very great extent except for that of synthesizing which they rated as a strategy used to a great extent. The proposed activity can help other Grade I teachers in teaching reading.