Didactic strategy based on illustration to promote reading in second grade students

Abstract

Introduction: Reading is a complex task for teachers, students and parents, whose progress guarantees the learning and development of other areas of knowledge. The objective of this study was: to develop a didactic strategy based on illustration to promote reading in the second grade of the “Runakunapak Yachay” Educational Unit in the Galapagos province of Ecuador; the methodology was non-experimental with a mixed approach and descriptive type, theoretical methods such as inductive-deductive and analytical-synthetic were used, the empirical methods used were the survey, interview and observation, the percentage calculation was used as a mathematical method. The results showed that most of the students are in the process of development in areas such as phonological awareness, comprehension of complex words and the text-image relationship, most of the parents support their children at home, and the teachers and directors jointly seek to support the teaching-learning process with activities that allow the development of reading in second graders. A combination of significant progress and persistent challenges in the development of reading skills is reflected. Discussion: The use of illustrations in the teaching of reading has significant benefits, such as improving comprehension, facilitating the learning of complex ideas, and promoting creativity and vocabulary. Conclusion: The study showed that in spite of progress in key areas, difficulties still persist in some aspects of reading; therefore, a didactic strategy based on illustrations is proposed to support the teaching-learning process in second grade students.