ABSTRACT
This study focused on improving the reading difficulties of pupils using phonic and syllabic method using primary School in Sekondi - Takoradi metropolis in the Western Region of Ghana as case study. Survey research design was employed for the study and with the aid of convenience sampling method, 80 participant from five selected primary School in Sekondi Ghana Metropolis. was selected as the respondent for the study. Well structure questionnaire was issued to the enrolled participants of which 77 of the instrument were retrieved and validated for the study. Data was analyzed in simple percentage using frequencies and tables. Hypothesis was tested using Chi-Square statistical tool. (SPSS v.23). Findings from the study revealed that Phonics instruction helps the reader to map sounds onto spellings. It enables readers to decode words Decoding words through phonics aids in the development of and improvement in word recognition. The more words one recognizes, the easier the reading task. Thus Teachers can support learners with reading difficulties by Personalizing their learning path and with the the use of teaching and learning material help children to understand and acquire pronunciations as well as word recognition skills very well. The study therefore recommends that teachers should be patient, tolerant and have sympathy towards pupils‟ efforts and needs in learning English language aspect such as reading and comprehension. This would enhance teacher-student relationship, which is very vital in contributing to students learning and understanding. More so, English language teachers should include phonics exercise and other skills when teaching word recognition and pronunciation. Thus when teaching reading with the phonics method they should also judiciously combine other reading teaching methods (eclectic) since it help achieve maximum result.
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