READ MY LIPS: SUPPLIMENTARY TOOL IN READING ENGLISH APPLICATION TOOL IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MIDDLE YOUTH STUDENTS THRU LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION USING PHONETIC SOUNDS

In the Philippine settings, lack of proficient English teacher contribute to the low achievement of students in local and foreign competition (Mosito, Warnick & Ensambe, 2017). Reading is a key to learning skills, the use of computer programs and applications supplement regular reading instructions. (Xiscariso, 2006). It is recommendable that the best approach in teaching is Phonetic (Rose, 2006). This study aimed to develop a computer application for reading English using Phonetic Sounds. This study involves Reading of Three and Four Letter Words. It also has a Let's Play option with two (2) different games to enhance their knowledge in phonetics while playing. Twenty (20) Elementary students, four (4) Faculty, One (1) Principal, and Five (5) IT experts had been invited for the evaluation of the system. The criteria for evaluation is based on the Content, Organization & Design, Mechanics, Comprehensibility, Functionality, and Maintainability. All the above mentioned criteria garnered a Very Good descriptive ratings with the Overall Grand Mean of (3.81). System was successfully designed providing three (3) important categories; Phonetics/Alphabet, Let's Read, and Let's Play, it also provides video narration, interactive buttons, and text output for the better understanding of the end users.