Improving Beginning Reading Ability Through Alphabetic Smart Card Media In Children Aged 4-5 Years Tkit Cendikia Purwakarta

Abstract

This study aims to improve beginning reading skills at TKIT Cendikia. This research is motivated by several factors, one of which is the less attractive learning concept because the teacher is not precise in choosing and applying effective reading methods, the media used is also not varied. The purpose of this study was to describe the increase in the beginning reading ability of TKIT Cendikia Purwakarta students by using alphabet smart cards as media. The methodology in this study used classroom action research through the planning, action, observation and reflection stages which were carried out in 2 cycles starting with pre-cycle action. The subjects of this study were TKIT Cendikia Purwakarta students with a total of 10 students. The results of this study indicate that the use of word card media is proven to be able to improve the beginning reading skills of TKIT Cendikia Purwakarta students. This can be seen from the results of several studies conducted by researchers at the pre-cycle stage, which averaged 60%. In cycle I it reaches 70% then in cycle II with an average increase of 90%. It can be concluded that through the alphabet smart card media it is able to improve the ability to read beginning in group 4-5 year students at TKIT Cendekia Purwakarta.