This Basa Pilipinas Teacher’s Guide is an instructional tool intended for the use of Grade 1 teachers. Its purpose is to help teachers develop Grade 2 pupils’ Oral Language, Phonological Awareness, Book and Print Knowledge, Alphabet Knowledge, Phonics and Word Recognition, Fluency, Composing, Grammar Awareness, Vocabulary Development Development, Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Attitude Towards Reading, and Study Skills in Mother Tongue (Ilokano).