UTILIZATION OF ONE STORY A DAY APPROACH IN IMPROVING THE VOCABULARY SKILLS OF GRADE 3 LEARNERS

Studies have shown that using short stories in vocabulary teaching is very advantageous because it provides reliable material, language development, and personal growth. Among the various literary genres, a short story is one of the most appropriate to use in vocabulary teaching. This study was conducted to investigate the efficacy of “One Story a Day “approach to improve vocabulary skills. Employed a quasi-experimental research design, quantitative data were collected from twenty-four grade three learners at P. S. Eamiguel Elementary School. The quantitative data was collected using a vocabulary test. The data obtained were analyzed using paired t-test analysis employing SPSS. The results showed that there is a significant increase in the post-test indicating the use of “One Story a Day” approach was positive. Short stories were interesting materials to use to develop vocabulary. Based on findings, short stories are recommended to use to improve pupils' vocabulary.