Republic of the Philippines

Trinidad Municipal College

College of Education

VISION : A model institution with fully developed technical vocational

education and skills of manpower with positive work attitudes anchored in the core
values of Professionalism and Leadership essential in the creation of self – reliant
citizens.

MISSION: To build well – trained professionals, competent and employable that will
meet the demands in the world market.

Subject Code : MTB- MLE

Subject : CONTENT AND PEDAGY FOR THE MOTHER TONGUE
Instructor : LOUIE JANE O. DUNGOG, LPT
Semester : Second 2020

MODULE 1 & ACTIVITY 1

LEGAL BASES AND BENEFITS OF TEACHING and LEARNING THE MOTHER TONGUE
This module will inform you of the necessity of the mother tongue as a subject and as a
language for teaching and learning. Further youwill explore the benefits that will be derived
from doing so. It will enumerate the different provisions of the Department of Education
Order 74, s. 2009 as a policy that institutionalizes Mother Tongue Based- Multilingual
Education (MTB-MLE) in the country. Likewise, other legal bases will also be mentioned. You
will further learn in this module the many benefits that Filipino learners will gain from the
use of the mother tongue.
Knowing and Understanding DepEd Order No. 74, s.2009
Have you heard of Mother Tongue Multilingual-Education (MTBMLE) before? What was the
first language which you uttered Cebuano? when you started to talk? English? Tagalog?
Ilokano? Cebuano? Hiligaynon? Chabacano? Bisaya? or other languages in the Philippines? Do
you understand, what you are saying when you speak the language Do that you use at home?
The language that you use at home is your firs language which is also called the mother
tongue. If is the language that child knows best and uses most because it is the first language
of the learner. As future teachers, why do you need to learn and use the mother tongue in
the lower primary grades in school? Why did the Department of Education require schools to
use the mother tongue as a subject and as a language for teaching and learning from
Kindergarten up to Grade 3?

No less than the United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
advocates the use of the mother tongue and celebratees Mother Tongue Day every February
21 of each year. The United Nations, in its declaration of Education for All (EFA) has included
a provision on the use of the mother tongue to preserve one's heritage in the Jonmien
Declaration. In our country, the Department of Education issued Department Order No. 74, s.
2009 Institutionalizing Mother Tongue-Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE). This was
strengthened by the declaration of the President of the Philippines Benigno Aquino, Jr, when
he said:
Learn English well and connect to the world.
Learn Filipino well and connect to your country.
Retain your dialect and connect to your heritage.
According to DepEd Order 74, s. 2009, MTBMLE is the effective use of more than two
languages for literacy and instruction. Local and international studies have validated the
superiority of the use of the mother tongue first in improving learning outcomes and
promoting Education for All.

In order to provide a strong MTBMLE program, there are Ten Fundamental Requirements
needed according to DepEd Order 74, S.
2009. These are:
1. A working orthography (alphabet and spelling) for the local language that is acceptable to
the majority of the stakeholder and promotes intellectualization of that language.
2 Development, production and distribution of inexpensiv instructional materials with
special priority to beginning readin and children's literature. As much as possible, the
material should be original, localized in terms of people, events, realitie and appropriate to
the language, age, and culture of the learners.
3. The use of the learner's first language (L1) as the primary medium of instruction from pre-
school until at least Grade 3, It shall be the main vehicle to teach understanding and mastery
of the subjects.
4. Mother Tongue or the first language (L1) as a subject and a language for teaching and
learning will be introduced in grade one for conceptual understanding.
5. The inclusion of additional languages such as Filıpino or English and other local or foreign
languages shall be introduced as separate subjects in a carefully planned pacing programsS.
6. In the secondary level, Filipino and English shall be the primary medium of instruction
(MOI). The learner's L1 shall still be utilized as an auxiliary medium of instruction.
7. Other than English, Filipino or Arabic for Madaris schools, the choice of additional
languages shall be at the behest of parents and endorsed by local stakeholders and as
resources permit. When the pupils are ready, Filipino and English shall be gradually used as
MOI no earlier than grade three. However, L1 shall be effectively used to scaffold learning.
8. The language of instruction (teaching) shall also be the primary language for testing in all
regular school-based and system wide examinations and in all international benchmarking
and assessment exercises. It shall be maintained that the focus of educational assessment
shall be specifically on the learner's understanding of the subject content and not be muddled
on language testing.
9. There must be a continuing in-service training (INSET) in partnership with MLE specialists.
on the effective use of L1 as language of instruction (teaching) to facilitate reading, cognitive
academic language proficiency, and development of cognitive and higher order thinking skills
(HOTS) of the learners. INSET shall likewise equip educators to develop cultural sensitivity
and enhance appreciation for cultural and linguistic diversity.
10. Ensurjng critical awareness, maximum participation, and support from the Local
Government Units (LGUs), parents, and community for the implementation of the language
and literacy program strategy. Knowing and understanding the DepEd Order 74 which
contains the legal bases for learning and teaching the mother tongue in schools provide a
strong foundation for future teachers like you.

ACTIVITY 1
Instructions : Interview a teacher in the public school who is teaching in kindergarten, grade 1 ,
grade 2, or grade 3. Solicit answer to the following questions;
Intervlew Protocol
Name of the Teacher : School:
Grade level taught:
Questions:
1. What Mother Tongue (MT) are you using in your class?. orl and as a subject ?
2. Are you using the MT as a language for teaching (MOI)_________ or as as subject_______?
3. Do you use instructional materials in the MT?____________Please enumerate:
4 Do you find it easy________or difficult___________ in using the MT as a medium of
instruction or a language of teaching? Why?________________
5. If you are teaching MT as a subject, do you find it easy___________ or__________difficult?
Why?______________
6. Do you use the mother tongue in singing songs ________? Or reciting poems ___________?
if yes, Please write the title of the song, or the title of the poem.
7. Do you find your learners enjoying the lessons with the use of the mother tongue?
Yes________ No________________ Describe their reactions.__________________
8. Are your learners learning? Yes__________ No_________
9. Is the MT you are using, the same as your own as a teacher?________ if No what is your
MT?.
10. When did you start teaching MTB-MLE?