Oral Reading Through Picture Communication Among Grade II Pupils In Julian A. Pastor Memorial Elementary School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading is one of the four fundamental skills that children must learn in order to achieve success in their lives. It should be mastered by the pupils because it influences one's ability to comprehend. On the other hand, teachers still have some difficulties in teaching reading. This is because pupils still find it difficult to comprehend when reading texts. For that reason, teachers should look for interesting techniques to help pupils improve in reading and reading comprehension. This paper responds to this gap by testing the effectiveness of teaching reading using pictures in improving the reading comprehension level of pupils.

METHODS

The researchers used the descriptive method of research in gathering the necessary data in determining the distinct features of picture communication in teaching oral reading and lessons about vocabulary and grammar to the pupils. Picture communication was used in facilitating learning and reading among Grade 2 pupils of Julian A. Pastor Memorial Elementary School in relation to the proposal of supplementary materials which may be utilized to enrich the use of picture communication in the teaching of reading. The school and the participants in the chosen school are chosen randomly with a sample size of 44 Grade 2 pupils. Frequency and percentages are the chosen statistical tools in the interpretation of data.

RESULTS

Out of 44 pupils, 23 or 52.27% got the scores 4-6 on the lesson about vocabulary. Using the range developed by the researchers, this group of pupils belong to the average performing group and is in rank 1. Next on the rank are 10 pupils or 49% of the total number of pupils who got the 7-8 scores on the lesson about vocabulary. About 6 students or 38% got the scores from 2-3 in the lesson about vocabulary. Only 5 pupils or 15% of the total number of pupils got the scores 2-3 and is considered as below average. Lastly, 5 pupils got the scores 6-10 and therefore very the top performing group;

DISCUSSIONS

Picture communication is a strategy based on B.F. Skinner's theory on verbal behavior. This begins by asking a pupil to give a picture of a desired item to a communicative partner who immediately honors the exchange as a request. The system goes on to teach discrimination of pictures and how they can put pictures together to form sentences.