Parents' Perception of Reading Readiness in English of Incoming Grade One Pupils at BBES: Basis for a Proposed Reading Intervention Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study wants to identify the level of reading readiness of incoming grade 1 pupils in terms of listening and viewing; speaking; and reading comprehension; the extent do the following factors influence the level of reading readiness of the pupils as perceived by their parents; the remediation activities that parents perform at home to support the reading readiness of their child and the reading activities may be proposed to enhance the reading readiness of incoming grade 1 pupils.

METHODS

The study made use of a descriptive form of research in developing remediation activities at home for reading readiness in English. This described the existing condition of the study thereby a valid conclusion can be drawn from the facts discovered. A survey questionnaire was the main instrument in gathering data. The formulation of the questionnaire was based upon the data on the level of reading readiness of the incoming grade 1 pupils. The researchers gathered data from the survey. The problem statements were analyzed and interpreted through the frequency distribution.

RESULTS

Based on the gathered data, the researchers arrived with the following findings that incoming grade 1 pupils for the school year 2018-2019 have somehow acquired the basic skills involved in listening, viewing, speaking and reading; that reading is not merely decoding the printed symbols or characters on a surface. It is a multifaceted process involving word recognition, comprehension, fluency, and motivation; and lastly parents, as stakeholders of the institution, play a very significant role in ensuring the reading readiness of a child. They, too, can conduct remedial activities outside the wall of the classroom.

DISCUSSIONS

The results demonstrate the active involvement or teachers and parents in the reading readiness of the child. Teachers must acknowledge the indispensability of reading skills and as such plan, an effective programmed of reading instruction, which should focus on promoting reading culture among children in their schools. Parents should provide books and stimulating reading environments for their children and wards. This can be done by encouraging their children to read at home. Children should be helped to cultivate the habit of using their leisure to read for pleasure and equally encourage their children to watch children's educational television.