LETS READ AND COMPREHEND PROGRAM SEKOLAH RENDAH PUNI, TEMBURONG

INTRODUCTION It is childrens nature that they like to read. Even though reading is not their favorite hobby they would not mind spending time to just flip over the pages and get even just a tiny bit of information from what they read. It is just like reading and children cannot be separated. The same thing happens here every time they have no lesson, during break and when they have the chance to go to the library, each of them would grab a book and read and sometimes discuss what they have read. The liking does not guarantee a good reading habit and good reading technique. Some may even do not understand the stories written in the languages other than their mother tongue. But they seem to enjoy the time they spend with books. So the school is designing a programme in which the children will be encouraged to understand and comprehend the texts that they are reading. Some popular reasons why reading English books is still considered as not so good are: Children find English Language is difficult Difficulties leads to poor understanding The language has many difficult words The words are difficult to be said Poor understanding hinders the children from enjoying reading English Language books The teachers also do not understand the full meaning of text Role model is less shown by teachers

This program focuses on the pupils being able to comprehend what words they have read and being able to use the words in other different sentences. English language teachers are the persons who will be conducting the program. The target participants are both lower and upper primary pupils.

AIM Children are hoped to be able to read English books and like reading them Children are hoped to be able to recognise the words that they read that will be seen throughout other texts that they read. Once children recognise words they will easily read them without spelling or using phonics Children are hoped to be able to use words in different sentences than the text that they have read Children gradually learn the good technique of reading English Language books Good Comprehension is hoped to help children work on their understanding on how the language works Good Comprehension is hoped to help improve pupils mastery of English Language suitable to their level Teachers, especially English Language teachers will indirectly learn to improve their comprehension before they share and teach the subject to the children The school houses a community who are into reading and are positive towards the improvement of the school achievement

OBJECTIVE Pupils reading ability improves at least 50% of the standard level towards the end of this year Pupils find reading English Language books is not so difficult After several exposures to books with variety of difficult words pupils recognize those words and know their meanings Pupils master simple and easy sentences, which will help them feel confident in speaking the language Pupils share between themselves about good reading and help each other out

IMPLEMENTATION

What follows are the requirements of this simple reading program: Time Venues 7:15 7:30 (after school assembly) The school library ICT room Big books Modified story books Enlarged texts Read, Write, Inc. books Books from the library Pointers Word Bank Vocabulary builder

Instruments

Instructors Facilitators Participants

An English Language teacher English Language teachers and other teachers Lower and upper primary pupils

TIME It is a reading program so it will be conducted only once a week every either Tuesday or Wednesday morning after school assembly, and only on the four selected months of the year. The time may be amended to suit the need for the conduction shall it necessary. INSTRUMENTS Reading certainly requires books or reading materials. Instructors may use big books, books from the school library, modified story books (teacher own version of story books copied from various sources; be it complete or incomplete), enlarged texts, teachers own made-up stories written or printed, all are allowed as long as they are suitable and easy to use.

Teachers for lower primary pupils will also use a word bank where they will write down new words or words they are unsure of. Teachers will also use personalized books with a vocabulary builder for the upper primary pupils in which they will write down words they may come across which they might or might not know what the words mean. INSTRUCTORS They are English Language teachers and will take turn to be the chief facilitator or the instructor according to the schedule provided. They do the announcement prior to the start of the program for each day. They select the pupils to be the reader of the day, organize seating arrangement and grouping, pick the venues, prepare the reading materials of any kinds they wish to use and demonstrate as well as correct pupils reading technique shall it necessary. They are the ones the pupils most listen to. They are also the ones who will do pretests on pupils to help group them into different categories according to their level or comprehension. FACILITATORS They are other teachers who help the children settle down before the program starts. They help the instructor to distribute reading materials, set up electrical appliances if they are needed, guide the children all along the reading time and help identify those who should need help in reading. PARTICIPANTS The targeted group for this program is those from Year 1 till Year 6. However they will be grouped separately into lower and upper primary levels. Within the levels there will be 3 categories, which will depend on the