Reading Corner: Its Impact to Reading Skills among Grade Six Struggling Readers in Lian Central School
Keywords:
struggling, proficiency, comprehension, impact, essentialAbstract
INTRODUCTION
Having struggling readers among grade six pupils is a big challenge for teachers and putting up a reading corner in every classroom is one of the gateways to bridge this gap. Reading plays a vital role in our lives. This is the primary skill that pupils need to develop. It is a skill that gets better with practice. This study assessed the effectivity of reading corners for pupils with reading difficulties since experts reveal that children who spend as little as 30 minutes a day reading books, magazines and newspapers are more likely to become good readers.
METHODS
A descriptive qualitative design was used to identify the impact of utilizing the corner. The researcher used 50 grade six pupils as respondents and some grades 5 and 6 teachers. Questionnaires, checklist and interview guide were used to gather the baseline data about the effectiveness of the project. Profound analysis of the data gathered was one of the procedures used to get the best result of the study.
RESULTS
The status of reading proficiency was analyzed and the number of non-readers gradually decreased. There were also identified problems affecting reading skills such as attitude towards reading that ranked as the highest factor. It was also found that the level of effectiveness of reading corners to the reading skills of pupils as strongly effective.
DISCUSSIONS
The results demonstrated the need to continue utilizing the reading corner in every classroom since the study has proven its effectiveness. Teachers should have to strengthen the implementation of a functional reading corner. Aside from this, a proposed action plan to improve the status of reading was provided by the researcher. Different programs and projects were identified to fortify the impact of reading corners to the reading skills of pupils. It is recommended to have a related study to further design effective strategies to improve learners' reading skills.
