Philippine E-Journals

Project P-TER Phonics/Phonemes Through Effective Reading

Romarie Punongbayan

Discipline: Education

 

Abstract:

Reading as a field of teaching is considered one of the most important areas of teaching if not actually the most important ever. It is said to be one of the most necessary academic skills. Also, it is major support upon which the teaching/learning process is built. Thus, this study produced instructional materials, videos, and flashcards to be pasted in the above area of the board to fully familiarize sounds and letters. Based on the findings of the study, the use of an innovative approach in teaching reading using Project P-TER improves the reading fluency performance of grade one students, and the results differ significantly. Furthermore, the use of Project P-TER was able to improve the academic performance of grade one because they can read and comprehend better benefited the most attributed to their enhanced individual ability to respond in constructivist approach, where learners connect meaning with experience.