“Reading makes a full man”. This adage is rich in meaning.  Full man pictures an individual who is adequately and appropriately informed, adjusted, happy and actively engaged in the various aspects of living that will bring forth individual and social satisfaction, such conditions portrays that reading is basic in fostering the proper growth and development of the individual in relation to himself and to his society. Considering the intricacies of living in a dynamic modern society, there must be a toll or instrument that will carry on the effective continuity of full life. This tool is reading.

 

Reading therefore is the most fundamental part of education. It opens the door to a number of opportunities for growth and development. Cultures and civilization of nations and the world can be explored in volumes of printed materials. A glimpse into the past is made possible through reading a variety of printed maters. Modern gadgets like the computer, internet, and website are flooding the market and have permeated practically all fields of endeavor. Local, national and international news and events that effect life and our way of living come in handy through mass.

 

How can a pupil/student understand what is happening in the classroom and in his environment if he/she does not know how to read and much more if he can’t understand what he reads? How can one follow instructions and directions if he can’t read?

 

Improving the reading ability of pupil is tedious and serious task that everybody should look into. Let us therefore encourage our learners to develop the passion for reading. Let us energized our educational endeavors to make our learners “fast readers who can comprehend better”.

By: IRIC R. GERALDEZ | Master Teacher-I | Sampaloc Elementary School | Morong, Bataan