Causes of Being Struggling Readers of Grade III Pupils at San Gabriel Elementary School

Abstract

Mastering reading is a primary tool for success for children. It is required for many developmental accomplishments such as attention, memory, language, and motivation. It is a necessary part of social activity. Most educators would agree that it leads to a prosperous future. Reading instruction begins at an early age. Reading is the open sesame for acquiring knowledge. By learning to read, you can read to learn anything. Children begin the process of learning to read long before entering school as they acquire vocabulary and background knowledge. The descriptive method is used in gathering the needed information for this study. This method enables the researchers to interpret the conceptual meaning of the findings and hypothesis development for further studies. Frequency and percentage distribution, weighted mean, and rankings were used. In light of the findings of the study, the following conclusions had been drawn. The profile of the respondents, the majority of the teachers are female at the age of 41-50. Most of them took up MA units and their length of teaching experiences is 6-10 years. The cause of struggling readers is their lack of prior knowledge. They don't remember their past learnings. The factor affecting the struggling readers is their parent's physical support in their activities. Next, mental factors affect learning capabilities. The researchers arrived at the following recommendations: provide reading, drawing, and writing materials that can encourage the interest and attention of both female and male respondents. The students should have proper study habits and they should practice their skills. Teachers should use proper instructional materials and have good personality traits. Teachers should provide collaborative activities in reading to encourage the pupil's interest, most especially in the rhyming words and spelling. Teachers should provide literacy materials and promote reading capabilities. The family needs to support the financial concepts of the students. The family also needs to provide reading materials and, most importantly, their physical and moral support.