Using the Balanced Literacy Activity Package to Enhance Reading and Writing Skills for Grade 2 Students

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of using the balanced literacy activity package to enhance reading and writing skills for grade 2 students. The target group of this study were consisted of 5 students aged between 7-8 years old. The study took place in the primary level 2 at Pracharatbamphen School in Bangkok, in their second semester of the 2021 academic year. The target group selected by a purposive sampling technique. The instruments  included 1) the balanced literacy activity package to enhance reading and writing skills for grade 2 students, and 2) The assessment form  of  reading and writing skills for grade 2 students. Data were analyzed by mean and standard deviation, content analysis was used for qualitative data.

The results of the study found that the students who used the balanced literacy activity package had higher posttest scores than pretest scores on reading and writing skills. The observation was found that they had ability to read words aloud and spell words with long single vowels. They was able to read from left to right, sequential reading and retold in reverse through listening stories from their parents with shared reading together. They was able to write in long single vowels correctly with help from their parents and they can chose to reading and writing activities independently.