DIFFERENCES EFFECT OF LANGUAGE STIMULATION USING "WAYANG KERTAS" AND STORY BOOKS ON CHILDREN'S SPEAKING SKILLS (4-5 YEARS)

Abstract

Language ability is one of the basic abilities that must be possessed and studied by all children aged 4-5 years. The giving of learning media is the stimulation that most influences the language skills of preschoolers. Some suitable learning media are Wayang Kertas media and picture story books. This study aims to determine the differences between language stimulation using Wayang Kertas media and picture story books on the language skills of preschoolers (4-5 years).This study used Experimental Design with the One-Shot Case and Equivalent Control Group method. The sample were 36 respondents. Sample collection technique was obtained using Simple Random Sampling with statistical T test unpaired. Data was collected using an observation sheet that the indicators were language skills of preschoolers (4-5 years).The results showed that there was an influence of language skills with the average of Wayang Kertas media groups 24.22 while the picture book media group 22.94 after they were given language stimulation using Wayang Kertas media and picture story books. Statistical test results showed that there were differences between the effect of language stimulation using paper puppet media and picture story books on language skills in preschool children (4-5 years) with a p value = 0.013 (0.013 <0.05).In conclusion, there were differences between the influence of language stimulation using Wayang Kertas media and picture story books on language stimulation of language skills, providing appropriate and regular language stimulation because Wayang Kertas media can give auditory and visual stimulation as one of the factors that influence the language ability. The used of Wayang Kertas media can make language skills more optimal.