The Use Of Letter Stick Media To Improve Letter Pronunciation Skills In Early Childhood At PAUD Amalia Salsabila, Cirebon Regency

Abstract

The ability to recognize letters is an important foundation in the literacy development of early childhood. However, initial observations in Group B of PAUD Amalia Salsabila Lemahabang, Cirebon Regency, indicate that the children's ability to name letters is still relatively low. Efforts are needed to improve this ability through engaging learning media, one of which is letter stick media. This research aims to improve letter pronunciation skills in Group B children at PAUD Amalia Salsabila Lemahabang, Cirebon Regency, by utilizing letter stick media. The method used is Classroom Action Research (CAR), which is conducted in two cycles. Each cycle consists of the stages of planning, action, observation, and reflection. The subjects of this research are 14 children from Group B at PAUD Amalia Salsabila Lemahabang, Cirebon Regency. The data collection techniques used were observation and documentation. The research results show an improvement in the ability to name letters in children of group B PAUD Amalia Salsabila Lemahabang after the use of letter stick media. In the pre-cycle, the percentage of learning completeness reached 40%. After the intervention in cycle I, the percentage of completeness increased to 65%, and in cycle II it reached 88%, indicating that the research success indicators have been met. The use of letter stick media has proven effective in improving the ability to name letters among children in group B of PAUD Amalia Salsabila Lemahabang, Cirebon Regency