Reading attitude of Grade III Pupils at Cuenca Central School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The power of written ideas communicated through reading greatly influence every individual's personality and performance. It is a vital skill which should be learned by our clientele. Reading develops the mind and exercises our brains. Understanding what is read shows that the mind grows in its ability which helps children develop their language, listening skills, widens their vocabulary and strengthens brain connections and build new connections.

METHODS

This is a descriptive research which intends to evaluate the reading attitude of the pupils. The respondents of this study are the learners who are known to (a) be in the third grade level, (b) have lack of interest in reading, (c) have short attention span, (d) be poor in word recognition, (e) read rarely, (d) use modern gadgets most of the time. The researchers used survey method and an informal interview, checklist questionnaire in this study. An interview followed after the survey questionnaire in order to validate and confirm the responses given by the research participants.

RESULTS

Learners perceived level of interest in reading: The result showed that 41% of the 44 pupils in Grade III-Sampaguita were sad when asked to read in school and 34% of the class were afraid and 25 pupils were happy to answer when the teacher asked questions based on what they read. Learners perceived reasons for their reading interest: The data presented that colorful reading materials associated with the teacher's encouragement and using TV monitors to display stories to read boost pupil's interest in reading. Common factors that hinder children from readingThe results show that playing gadgets, watching television, noise inside the classroom and at home and lack of parent's motivation are the actors that hinder children from reading.

DISCUSSIONS

Proposed activities for the improvement of children's attitude in order to achieve reading proficiency among Grade III-Sampaguita at Cuenca CS: Provide a variety of reading materials at home. Read with your children. Talk on the topics read. Spend time helping children acquire basic reading skills. Organize reading competitions and build incentive system. Parents restrain children from spending too much time online by organizing outdoor activities.