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LESSON 6:
Mother Tongue, Filipino, and English in Teaching and Learning.

OBSERVATION

A. Conduct a survey of language used by students and teachers at home and school.

Language/s used at home Language/s used at school

Students

Teachers

B. Answer the following questions.

1. Do the teachers of kindergarten and elementary students have a copy of the teacher’s guide and
learning materials for mother tongue, Filipino ang English?

2. Are the teacher’s guide and learning materials translated in mother tongue?

3. Are there sufficient references for the teaching of mother tongue, Filipino and English?

4. Are teachers well-informed on and trained in the teaching of mother tongue, Filipino and English?

5. Do the teachers speak or understand the identified regional language of instruction?

6. Do the learners speak or understand the language of instruction used by teachers in implementation of
MTB-MLE?

7. Do the learners have access to learning resources and materials?

 C. Conduct an observation of teachers in mother tongue, Filipino and English classes. Identify the strategies
used to motivate or arouse the interest of learners in the following language literacy domains. Write
your observation in the Remarks column.

Domains Strategies Remarks

1. Oral Language
2. Phonological Awareness
3. Book and Print Knowledge
4. Alphabet Knowledge
5. Phonics and Word
Recognition
6. Fluency
7. Spelling
8. Writing and Composition
9. Grammar Awareness and
Structure
10. Vocabulary Development
11. Reading Comprehension
12. Listening Comprehension

PROCESSING

A. Based on what you have observed in class, identify the benefits of using mother tongue, Filipino and
English as MOIs.

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2. Filipino
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3. English
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 B. Based on what you have observed in class, identify the strategies to improve the teacher’s ability to help
students understand mother tongue, Filipino and English.

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C. Explain how mother tongue can enrich cultural awareness of both teachers and students.

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REFLECTION

Complete the following:

1. I realized that ________________________________________________________________

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2. I believe that ________________________________________________________________

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3. I feel that ________________________________________________________________

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4. When I become a teacher, I will __________________________________________________
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