Improving the Reading Skills of BBES's Grade III Pupils in Filipino and English Through Project No for Non-Readers

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Reading in both Filipino and English is basically the factor affecting one's academic progress of every child. The researcher aims to develop the reading ability of Grade III pupils who belong to the non-reader group. Usually, we discovered that our learners cannot read any of the alphabet letters to lessen the problem, we created and designed methods and strategies to turn a non-reader into a reader.

METHODS

In this research, we used qualitative methods to measure how effective our designed Project NO forNon-Readers. Through the use of Phil-IRI materials, we identified learners who were in the non-reader group. Sound recognition is a primary step to solve the problem. A reading assessment is done every week. Different projects and programs in our division were adopted and applied, which were implemented to develop the students’ continous reading habits and love for reading in Filipino and English.

RESULTS

The concerned and cooperative parents and teachers fully participated in this research. Some issues and problems were encountered, such as1. Family background2. Willingness of enrolled learners were not visible enough.3. Dedication and involvement among parents, teachers and learners were highly recommended.

DISCUSSIONS

During the implementation of this research, pupils were exposed to different reading approaches such as phonemes and phonetic approaches. After the data gathering, tabulation, evaluation and analysis, the researcher concluded that the continuity of using Project NO for Non-readers in every grade level improved the pupils’ reading skills in Filipino and English. The pupil-participants experienced success in reading and improved their self-confidence as well.