On October 4, 2024, I went to MovEd La Huerta in the morning to distribute survey questionnaires to the parents, interview the teachers, and again observe the learners. I also collected the other consent and assent forms from parents who were not present during my initial visit. So far, I have already collected 22 out of 31 consent and assent forms.

I explained to the parents the content of the survey questionnaire, which will help me in determining the specific needs of the learners and therefore come up with an instructional plan, with appropriate instructional materials, according to these needs. I'm also thankful that the parents are cooperative and also willingly participate in helping address the needs of their children.

During the 30-minute break between the first and second batches of PS1 classes, I was able to interview Teacher Gerlie and Teacher Anna individually and together. I took down notes during our interview on my guide questions. The interview was brief but meaningful, as they were able to share to me relevant information that I needed to properly assess the needs of the learners. I also had the opportunity to ask them about their community in La Huerta, such as their main source of livelihood, transportation, etc. They also shared some of the struggles they encounter as teachers being second parents to the children, such as whenever some learners do not have snacks or school supplies, which is disheartening sad for them.

Above is the survey questionnaire for parents, and below is my interview guide for the teachers.

I have attached the parents' filled survey questionnaires as well as my interview notes and guide questions for the teachers as appendices which you can find here.

To briefly summarize, my interview with Teacher Gerlie and Teacher Anna confirmed and reiterated their need for instructional materials that would support the learning of the learners as well as to complement the current instructional materials that they have --mostly traditional-- which they sometimes find as already ineffective, given that little learners have very short attention span.