Developing four reading comprehension skills through multiple intelligences: Anunciata Approach (AAp)

The current study aims to determine the effectiveness of the Anunciata Approach (AAp) in developing four reading comprehension skills: identifying details, noting emotions, sequencing events, and making predictions. The AAp is a multiple intelligence (MI) based activity that aims to improve not only the reading comprehension skills of the students but also their familiarity with Biblical stories and the moral values they contain. To determine the effectiveness of the AAp, the kindergarten pupils at Colegio Anunciata received the AAp reading class for 30 minutes for 45 days. The data were then properly documented, methodically analysed and subjected to rigorous interpretation processes. The results revealed that the general effectiveness of the AAp is significant, with a large effect size of 0.68 in developing the four reading comprehension skills. Hence, the AAp can be highlighted as a medium for developing the four reading comprehension skills utilising the Biblical stories as a springboard and facilitated by MI-based activities. This study suggests that MI-based activities can effectively improve reading comprehension skills in young learners. Given the limited number of participants, it is recommended that this study be conducted with a larger sample size to enhance the reliability of the findings.