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Each child sat down individually with the researcher the day after to read out the words they have learnt. They were shown pages of books and asked if they could identify the words from the text. They were also asked to create a sentence using these words. The Memorization and Mixed Method approach showed that 8 out of 16 children (50%) had a full score in reading the sight words â€Å"see, â€Å"give†, â€Å"have†, â€Å"feel† and â€Å"like†. 5 out of 16 children scored more than 2 but less than 5. The remaining 3 out of 16 children (18.75%) scored zero. In the observation log, teacher asked a child to sound out â€Å"give†, but the child could not blend and read the word. Teacher read the word for the child and moved on to another child. The same child scored zero†¦show more content†¦Fig. 10 Comparison -Number of assessed words read in Sight Words Checklist Using the Language Experience Approach, 12 out of 16 children (75%) had a full score with the same set of words. 3 out of 16 children (18.75%) scored more than 2 and less than 5, while one out of 16 children (6.25%) remained with a score of zero. In the observation log, children were seen to contribute sentences reflecting their true experiences and feelings, This shows an obvious improvement in their performance using the LEA, with 4 additional children scoring full (15%), and a decrease of 12.5% of children scoring zero. To ensure reinforcement was not made on the assessed words, the researcher did not read out the words to children when they could not read it in the first assessment. Teachers were also asked not to reinforce the assessed words in the classroom until all assessments were done. Children who had higher competency skills in reading could read in both assessments done, thus this study took into consideration of the improvements shown by children who could not read in the first assessment. An increase in engagement and comprehension using Language Experience Approach Fig. 11 Comparison - Level of Engagement From the observation record, children’s engagement in the classrooms were taken based on the number of children that raised their hands and voluntary contributed. 6 out of 16 participants (37.5%) were engaged using current approaches, as seen in Fig. 9. 10 outShow MoreRelatedObservation Report On Child Observation1411 Words   |  6 PagesWe observed Joaquin in his home in the living room of his home. His mother, younger brother, and younger sister were all there. They interacted with Joaquin during the observation. There were times that the children interacted with Caitlin and me, but for the most part we just observed them interact with each other. 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