Video Lesson and Marungko Approach: A Way to Upgrade the Reading Skills of Grade 1 Learners

This study was conducted to assess the Reading Skills of 23 Grade 1 learner in Bethlehem Elementary School, Sitio Mariwara, Princess Urduja, Narra, Palawan. The descriptive type of research was used in the study. A total of 5 teachers, 23 parents, and 23 pupils from Bethlehem Elementary School in Sitio Mariwara, Princess Urduja, Narra, Palawan served as the respondents of the study. Surveying of phone, numbers Sampling, Downloaded, Follow Schedule, Koneksyon sa Edukasyon Initiative, Unstructured Interview, and Post- Test were used in data gathering. The received data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Wilcoxon Signed Rank Test, and Paired T-test. Twenty-three (23) Grade I learners in Bethlehem Elementary School have improved their reading skills and increased their comprehension levels. This program did significantly improve the academic performance of the beneficiaries. Teachers, parents, and the beneficiaries had a positive perception regarding the implementation of the video lesson and the Marungko Approach. The main problem encountered by the teachers was that “some parents do not have their own cellular phone/ smartphone intended as a device for the reading intervention”. Meanwhile, “motivating beneficiaries” parents to guide tasks for them was the solution done by the teachers