Improving Speech Ability Through Handpuppet In Children Aged 5-6 At Tkit Cendekia, 2022

Abstract

This study aims to determine children's initial language skills with the storytelling method can improve children's language skills. This research is based on the ability to speak in class B2 at the very low level of scholarship, students have difficulty expressing their opinions as a result of students having difficulty understanding the teacher's explanation. The method used is Classroom Action Research (CAR), which consists of pre-action cycle 1 and cycle 2. From the results of the study, the percentage rate for cycle 1 was only 60% based on direct observation. After the PTK Cycle I was held, the increase in children with Very Well Developed criteria reached 75% and Developed According to Expectations. In Cycle II it reached 80%, the child's language skills were good. This can be seen from the percentage . By doing the storytelling method, the development of children's language skills can be seen. Children no longer hesitate to communicate with teachers, answer teacher questions or retell stories they hear. The sample in this study was taken as much as 70% of the 12 students in class B2. Academic Year 2022/202 students. The data collection technique used is a questionnaire, an attitude scale. From the results of analysis of data processing, it can be concluded that the language development of kindergarten-aged children is in the expressive phase of language development, where children at this age are already able to communicate verbally with either through participation in the conversation, and being able to express wishes, rejections, and opinions with appropriate sentences.