Literacy and Numeracy

Mark Barcellano actively follows as I read the instructions in the self-learning module in Mathematics. The report shows he is not getting the lesson well for the last two weeks. Through visitation, I found that he did not answer some activities because he is not knowledgeable about mathematical operations.

Jayson Banares asked me to read and explain the short story to comprehend and be able to answer the questions that follow. During the visitation, I also took the opportunity to update the parents on his performance and conduct simple remediation activities to help the learner.

LEARNER LITERACY AND NUMERACY

Our home is said to be our first school. It is where we first learn to read, write, count, and the foundations of what we are learning now. Parents are our first teachers. They were the first to teach us- knowledge, values, and attitudes. On the other hand, teachers are our second parents, for schools are our second home.

Literacy and numeracy are two essential basic skills that learners must have as these are tools for acquiring the necessary competencies from other fields or subjects. I completely understand that literacy and numeracy are used in each lesson in all subjects; therefore, teachers must always integrate these into the lesson or emphasize the development of these skills. But aside from the actual lesson execution, there are opportunities in which I think I can develop these skills from my learners. And that includes during home visitations.

At least once every school year or as the need arises, a teacher conducts home visitations to the learners. As the term suggests, home visitation is an opportunity for the teachers to get to know well with the parents, update the learners and the parents on their performance. In the case of the learners, as shown in the pictures, they are not performing well in Mathematics and English. That is why I opted to visit them with the approval and support of my cooperating teacher.

Teachers talk with the parents to identify the problems when their child is no longer attending school or has attendance issues. Aside from that, teacher home visits allow families to share their culture and background with teachers. It is necessary to know our learners in the context of the classroom environment and within their homes. That is why a teacher must make a home visitation. By doing this, a teacher can design to support families in providing an environment that promotes their child's healthy growth and development. Teachers are great leaders' motivation, and it is developing the child holistically that a teacher primarily aims. When a teacher home visits, it significantly helps increase a student's academic achievement. It also increases parent involvement and thus, motivates the students to demonstrate positive behavior in the classroom.

When we do home visits, we take part in a child's life and learning. They let us see a glimpse into our learners. As we see their family's struggles, what they lack, and the difficulties in their lives, a teacher can find ways to help them. We do not only see the physical perspective when we home visit but the wholeness of a child, which makes us a teacher.