Early Reading Ability Research Articles

Strategi Profesionalisme Guru PAUD Abad 21 dalam Menstimulasi Kemampuan Membaca Anak Usia Dini

21st-century ECE teachers face challenges in developing effective strategies to stimulate early reading abilities in children. This study aims to explore the strategy of 21st-century early childhood education (ECE) teachers' professionalism in stimulating early reading skills in young children focusing on the effectiveness of these strategies in enhancing children's interest and reading abilities. The study employs a descriptive qualitative research method, with two teachers from groups B1 and B2 of TK Piri Nitikan as the subjects. The findings highlight that the professionalism of 21st-century ECE teachers, particularly in using conventional picture storybooks and digital flipbooks, positively contributes to enhancing early reading skills. Conventional picture storybooks aid in developing fine motor skills and basic language abilities in children, while digital flipbooks offer a more interactive and engaging learning experience. Combining conventional and digital approaches in 21st-century ECE professionalism provides a strong foundation for improving early childhood reading abilities.

Transformation of Early Reading Ability Through Smart Wheel Media Based on the TGT Learning Model

This study introduces the Kintar/Smarwheel learning media, a one meter diameter Smart Wheel media that was developed using the Team Game Tournament (TGT) learning model to improve the initial reading skills of grade 1 elementary school students. The problem of urgency is highlighted by the low reading ability of the average grade 1 child, encouraging the development of effective learning media. This research aims to develop, validate and evaluate the effectiveness of Kintar in improving student learning outcomes in early reading. This study uses a development approach, integrating the product design phase, feasibility validation by media and materials experts, and effectiveness testing through small and large scale trials involving grade 1 students from SDN Purwoyoso 03, Semarang City. Feasibility assessments by experts confirmed a high degree of suitability for educational use, with significant improvements in student learning outcomes observed during the pilot. The small scale trial showed an average increase from pretest to posttest scores from 46.67 to 70.00, with a significant difference of 23.33. The large-scale trial showed a mean increase from 61.47 to 81.47, with a striking difference of 20.00. The N-Gain test results show a moderate impact, with values ​​of 0.3959 and 0.5298 for small and large scale tests, respectively. This study concludes that Kintar, integrated with the TGT learning model, is a powerful educational tool for improving early reading skills. Positive feedback from students and teachers underscores its effectiveness in generating engagement and improving learning outcomes in the classroom.

초등영어 기초학력 부진아를 위한 심층분석 도구 및 통합적 보정교육 프로그램 개발 방향

This study develops tools and materials to address the issue of poor basic English skills to analyze and remediate the difficulties faced by students with low basic skills. By reviewing previous studies, the concept of basic skills and elementary English basic skills was established, and various programs and policies were developed to support basic skills. Analysis of existing diagnostic tools to assess elementary English basic skills revealed that these evaluation methods focused on listening and speaking abilities and overlooked the importance of literacy learning. Therefore, this study proposed areas of an in-depth analysis tool for elementary English basic skills. Moreover, cognitive and affective remediation materials should be developed for students with insufficient elementary English basic skills. Cognitive remediation materials include knowledge of the alphabet, phonemic, phonics, sight vocabulary, word reading, and early reading abilities. Affective remediation materials focus on the affective domain to transform students’ negative attitudes toward learning into positive ones and instill achievement motivation and confidence. Such cognitive and affective approaches are crucial for improving students’ basic English abilities and stimulating motivation and intellectual curiosity toward learning. By accurately diagnosing the difficulties faced by students with low basic skills and implementing effective remedial education, the study proposes practical measures to enhance students’ learning abilities and improve the quality of English education.

Preschool Morphological Awareness and Developmental Change in Early Reading Ability

ABSTRACT Purpose This longitudinal study examined the contribution of preschool morphological awareness to word reading skills and reading comprehension, as well as to the developmental change of reading ability beyond other well-established oral language and cognitive predictors. A distinction was made between the domains of inflectional and derivational morphology. Method Two hundred and fifty-nine Norwegian-speaking children (46% female) with a mean age of 5.5 years were assessed in preschool on language measures and again in Grades 1 and 3 on measures of word reading accuracy and fluency and in Grades 3 and 4 on reading comprehension. We fit latent change score models with preschool predictors using parceling to control for measurement error. Results We found a unique contribution of preschool morphological awareness to reading comprehension in Grade 3, but no unique contribution to Grade 1 decoding. Neither awareness of inflections nor awareness of derivations predicted developmental change in word reading fluency between Grades 1 and 3 or change in reading comprehension between Grades 3 and 4 beyond the effect of control variables. Conclusion Our findings confirm the relevance of morphological awareness only for early attainment in reading comprehension and highlight the importance of accounting for measurement error in studying associations among variables aiming to discover specific contributions.

Structural Analytic Synthetic Learning Method for Early Reading Ability

The Structural Analytic Synthetic (SAS) method is a learning method that begins with the introduction of complete sentence structures that build meaningful concepts in children. This research aimed to determine the effect of the SAS method on children's early reading abilities. This research uses a quantitative method with an experimental approach, using a pre-experimental one-group pretest and posttest design. Participants in this research were all early childhood children aged 6-7 years, totaling 32 children. Collection techniques include observation, interviews, and tests. The use of the SAS method in classroom learning has a positive influence, children's initial reading Ability when applying the SAS method in learning has a very big influence. The SAS method is an initial reading learning method that begins with presenting complete sentences which are then broken down into words into independent syllables and letters and combined again starting from letters into syllables, and words into complete sentences. Keywords: children aged 6-7 years, early reading ability, structural analytic-synthetic method

Prompting-fading with Visual, Auditory, Kinesthetic, Tactile (VAKT) Media for Reading Skills of Dyslexia Children

Dyslexia children have problems with recognition, data accuracy, poor decoding, and poor spelling skills. Of course they need appropriate learning or implement the advantages they have. There are several intervention methods that can overcome the learning difficulties of children with dyslexia, one of which is using multisensory (VAKT). This VAKT method maximizes the implement of the senses in its intervention. The implementation of VAKT can be collaborated with prompting-fading in dyslexic children. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the prompting-fading technique with VAKT media could improve early reading skills in dyslexic children in elementary school. This study uses a quantitative approach with a single-case experimental design. The instrument used in this study refers to the Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA). The results showed an increase in the initial reading ability score in dyslexic children. It can be concluded that the prompting-fading technique with VAKT media is able to improve the early reading ability of dyslexia children.
 Keywords: early reading ability, dyslexia, prompting-fading, VAKT media

The Effect of the Individualized Education Program on Early Reading Ability for Special Needs Students Based on Reading Interest in Inclusive Elementary Schools

This study aims to examine the effect of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) on early reading ability of students with special needs in Inclusive Elementary Schools in Magetan Regency based on reading interest. This study used 2 x 2 factorial design with pre-test and post-test control group design. The samples were selected using a cluster random sampling technique; 35 students were selected as experimental group members, while 37 were selected as control group members. Reading interest scale was used to measure the reading interest of students, and early reading ability was measured using early reading ability test. Two-way ANOVA was used to analyse the hypothesis. The test was performed with a multiple comparison test using Scheffe's method. The results show that (1) there are differences in the early reading ability of students with special needs who are taught by applying the IEP and those who are not; (2) there are differences in the early reading ability of students with special needs between groups of students with high reading interest and low reading interest; (3) there is an interaction between the application of IEP and reading interest in improving the early reading ability of students with special needs.

Peningkatan Kemampuan Membaca Permulaan Melalui Media Kartu Huruf pada Kelompok A di Taman Kanak-Kanak Santa Theresia 1 Pangkalpinang

This classroom action research aims to improve beginning reading skills in group A through letter cards at St. Kindergarten. Theresia 1 Pangkalpinang. The method used in this research is collaborative classroom action research using the Kemmis and Mc Taggart model. PTK is implemented as an effort to overcome problems that arise in the classroom. This method is carried out in three stages, namely planning, implementation and reflection. The research subjects were students from Group A of St. Theresia 1 Pangkalpinang, totaling 15 children. The object of this research is the beginning reading ability in group A. The data collection method used is observation. Technical data analysis was carried out descriptively qualitatively and quantitatively. The success indicator set is a minimum of 75% of 15 children who have achieved initial reading skills. This research was conducted in two cycles. The results of research on the development of early reading abilities using letter card media in general for the categories of children who are developing well and children who are developing very well, in quantity there was an increase where at the beginning of the study there was only 1 child, but at the end of the study there were 11 children (6 children included good category and 5 children in the very good category) which means that the Classroom Action Research was considered successful in meeting the minimum target. Thus, it can be concluded that activities to improve initial reading skills using letter cards in Group A Kindergarten St. Theresia 1 Pangkalpinang has had a positive impact as indicated by an increase in the quantity of children who are able to read at the beginning by using letter cards properly and correctly. Keywords: beginning reading ability, letter card media, early childhood

Kesulitan yang Dihadapi Anak Usia Dini dalam Memahami Teks dan Strategi Mengatasinya

The ability to read is one of the most crucial skills in everyday life. Through reading, a person can acquire knowledge, information, and develop an understanding of the world around them. Good reading skills also form a vital foundation in the learning process at school. This research aims to identify and analyze effective methods for improving early childhood reading abilities, as well as to explore potential challenges faced by young children in understanding text and the factors influencing their reading development. This study is a qualitative case study. The research reveals a significant positive influence of these methods on letter and word recognition, as well as reading comprehension. Therefore, educators and parents can utilize these methods to support and enhance reading abilities, as strong reading skills have long-term benefits for a child's academic development.

PERSPEKTIF ORANG TUA TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BACA TULIS ANAK SEBELUM MEMASUKI SEKOLAH DASAR

This research was conducted with the aim of describing the views of parents on children's literacy abilities before entering elementary education. Parents are worried about their children's ability to keep up with school, especially when preparing them to start elementary school (SD). This concern is reflected from various perspectives in society. To change this perspective, support from the government is needed, such as changing the requirements for admitting new students to elementary schools. Thus, it is expected to reduce misunderstandings and high expectations from parents for their children's learning achievements. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach as the main approach to achieve the research objectives. The necessary data is collected through online observation using a Google form. The results of this study include: (1) parents' views, (2) stages of language development in early childhood, (3) early childhood reading ability, (4) early childhood writing ability, (5) the role of parents in developing interest reading and writing for early childhood, and (6) the obstacles encountered in developing early childhood interest in reading

PENERAPAN METODE SUKU KATA (SYLLABIC METHOD) BERBANTUAN APLIKASI MARBEL MEMBACA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA PERMULAAN SISWA KELAS I SEKOLAH DASAR

The background of this research is due to the student’s unsatisfactory early reading skills. This research was conducted in class I of SD Negeri Cikondang I with a total of 11 students consisting of 7 male and 4 female students. This study aims to determine students’ activity and early reading skills after implementing the syllabic method with the help of the Marbel Membaca Application. The method that was used in this study was Classroom Action Research (CAR). This study found that the syllabic method with the help of Marbel Membaca Application could improve early reading abilities of class I students at SD Negeri Cikondang I. This is seen from the average value of teacher and student activity as well as the importance of students early reading skills in cycle I and II. The average score for student activity in the cycle I was 75 comparing to the cycle II was 87.5 resulting in an increase of 12.5 points. Besides, during the teacher implementation of teacher activities in cycle I the average score was 73.3 whereas in cycle II 93,3 resulting increase of 20 points. In cycle I, students average reading proficiency score was 57.5, while in cycle II, was 78.1, representing a 20.6 point improvement.

Pengaruh Media Papan Huruf Terhadap Kemampuan Membaca Permulaan Anak Usia 5-6 Tahun

The study formulation was to find out the use of Letter Board Media on Early Reading Ability for Children Aged 5-6 Years at TK Mekar Wangi Kindergarten in Botubarani Village, Kabila Bone District, Bone Bolango Regency, while the study objective seeks to determine the aforesaid formulation. This study employed a quantitative pre-experimental design (one-group pre-test-post-test design). The findings, with a sample of 15 children, indicated a significant difference in the average pre-test and post-test results. This can be seen in the pre-test data obtaining an average value of 24.13 and a standard deviation of 1.12. Meanwhile, the post-test data obtained an average value of 39.86 and a standard deviation of 3.62. The results show a significant influence before and after the treatment. Based on the output of the statistical test, it is known that the Tcount value is 16.2, and the Ttable value is 0.08. Therefore 16.2 > 0.088, thus, the hypothesis is accepted. Hence, the research hypothesis suggests that using letter board media influences the early reading ability of 5-6-year-old children at TK Mekar Wangi Kindergarten in Botubarani Village, Kabila Bone District, Bone Bolango Regency.

THE EFFECT OF LEGO LETTERS MEDIA ON EARLY READING ABILITY IN CHILDREN AGES 5-6 YEARS IN KINDERGARTEN YASRIL ANANTA BAHARUDDIN PAREPARE CITY

Background : Early reading is defined as a process from written symbols (letters) into speech. Children who are often introduced to reading will get used to seeing books as a source of information. Lego as a constructive game in the form of building, organizing and managing various media around it has been commonly played by Early Childhood Children during their development. Objectives : How to describe the development of learning in children before and after using Lego media, how to describe early reading skills in children before and after using Lego media, and the effect of using Lego media on early reading skills. Method : The approach used in this study is a quantitative research approach, namely the research was conducted to analyze the effect of the experimental method on children's early reading abilities. The type of research used in this research is "Two Groups Pretest Posttest Design", which is a research design that has a pretest before being given treatment and a posttest after being given treatment. Results : The results of the Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test using the SPSS application obtained Asymp Sig (2-tailed) 0.05 <0.05, then H0 was rejected and H1 was accepted, meaning that there was an effect of playing lego letters on children's early reading abilities. This shows that the early reading skills of children who received the lego letter game treatment were better than children who received the treatment. Conclusion : Children's early reading ability before learning to use Lego media shows that some children do not yet have awareness of text messages, the alphabet and phonemics, do not yet have the basic skills needed to write, are not able to express questions and ideas and are able to use their language skills to work together. In the lego letter game to improve early reading skills, children experience improvement from each meeting so that there are differences in children's early reading development after research.

The Role of Narrative Ability on Emergent Literacy Skills and Early Word Reading of Early Childhood Students

Narrative ability is one of the abilities included in emergent literacy and plays a very important role in the development of students' early reading skills. However, research examining the relationship between narrative skills, emergent literacy skills and word reading skills is still limited. Through this research, the researcher investigates the role of narrative ability on emergent literacy ability and reading ability. Besides that, the study investigates the predictive relationship between students' narrative ability, emergent literacy ability, and early word reading ability. The method used in this study was factorial design analysis with several types of data analysis, namely descriptive, correlation, and regression to see the role and relationship of narrative ability, emergent literacy ability, and students' initial word reading ability. Participants in this study were early childhood students, totaling 250 students with an age range of 2-5 years. The research findings show that narrative ability has a significant positive correlation with all aspects of emergent literacy measures. Narrative ability is able to predict the ability to read words in the univariate model. Storybook retelling instructions result in a story that is longer than the original story. This change in story length can have an impact on the use of complex language and decontextualization such as vocabulary development, development of linguistics units, understanding of characters in stories, and story organization. Furthermore, this study also shows that the relationship between students' narrative ability and word reading ability can be mediated by emergent literacy skills, including syntactic abilities, knowledge of letters, phonological abilities, pronunciation of letter sounds, and print conventions. Although the relationship between narrative ability and students' initial reading ability is not direct, this narrative ability makes a significant contribution because narrative ability has a significant impact on emergency literacy skills which, in turn, supports the development of students' reading skills. This research implies that parents or teachers need to consider various alternatives in developing students' reading skills by optimizing narrative skills and other emergency literacy skills so that students are better prepared when they enter school age.

PENGGUNAAN BUKU CERITA FABEL DENGAN MODEL QUANTUM LEARNING DALAM PEMBELAJARAN MEMBACA PERMULAAN DI SEKOLAH DASAR

The present study investigates the low level of early reading skills among first-grade students at Oetona Public Elementary School, as evidenced by their difficulties in letter and syllable spelling as well as distinguishing letter forms. Additionally, students exhibit a lack of enthusiasm when reading sentences or short stories found in books or written by the teacher on the whiteboard. To address this issue, the utilization of Fable Storybooks with the Quantum Learning Model in early reading instruction for first-grade students at Oetona Public Elementary School was introduced, aiming to make a positive contribution to the development of students' early reading skills. The research employed a qualitative approach with a descriptive design. The findings of the study indicate that the implementation of Fable Storybooks with the Quantum Learning Model has a positive impact on students' early reading abilities. The majority of the students achieved a level of "excellent" in their early reading skills. The results and analysis demonstrate that the use of Fable Storybooks with the Quantum Learning Model contributes significantly to the improvement of students' early reading outcomes. Students displayed high enthusiasm and imagination during the learning process and demonstrated notable progress in their reading abilities

Pengaruh Pemberian Media Kartu Suku Kata Terhadap Kemampuan Kualitas Membaca pada Siswa

Syllable card media is a tool aimed at enhancing students' early reading skills by visualizing images and syllables that are affixed to a board. The purpose of this study is to investigate the Influence of Syllable Card Media on Reading Ability Quality of Students. The research was conducted at a public elementary school in Deli Serdang, with the subjects being second semester first-grade students, consisting of two classes: class IA and 1B. The research utilized a quantitative method with a Quasi-Experimental approach. The results from the Wilcoxon signed-rank test indicated an Asymp. Sig (2-tailed) value of 0.000, which is smaller than 0.05 (0.000 < 0.05). This leads to the conclusion that the "Hypothesis is Accepted," implying a difference in students' early reading ability using media between the Pre-Test and Post-Test. Thus, it is evident that Syllable Card Media has an Influence on the Quality of Reading Ability among Students. The recommendation from this research is for educators to utilize media in teaching to enhance early reading skills.

Pengaruh Penggunaan Metode Fonik Berbantuan Flash Card Terhadap Perkembangan Bahasa Anak Dan Kemampuan Membaca Awal Anak TK (The Effect of Using Flash Card Assisted Phonics Methods on Children's Language Development and Early Reading Ability in Kindergar

The purpose of this study was to find out whether using the Flashcard Assisted Phonics Method could improve children's language development and early reading skills. Variable X (Flashcard Assisted Phonics Method) 9 indicators: 1) sound letters, 2) search for sound letters in words, 3) search for sounds in objects, 4) find sounds in cards, 5) feel letters, 6) search for letters in text, 7) looking for letter equivalents, 8) connecting vowel sounds, 9) forming words. Y1 (child language development) 7 indicators: 1) speak fluently, 2) tell stories, 3) name objects, 4) sort the picture series, 5) tell the pictures they made, 6) follow 1-2 commands, 7) make words. Variable Y2 (initial reading ability) 4 indicators: 1) pronunciation and intonation of sentences, 2) letters that are widely used in words, 3) meaningful new words, 4) familiar and new pronunciation, intonation. Research design: causal quantitative, determination of research area: purposive sampling area, determination of respondents: population research area. Data collection: 1). observation, 2). interview, 3). document. Data analysis 1) Instrument test, 2) Classical assumption test, 3) hypothesis test. Results of t-test the effect of Flashcard Assisted Phonics Method on children's language development (11.829> 2.04841), t test of the effect of Flashcard Assisted Phonics Method on early reading ability (6.667> 2.04841), the results of the F test of the effect of the Flashcard Assisted Phonics Method on children's language development and early reading skills together (83.205> 3.34). So it can be concluded that the Flashcard Assisted Phonics Method has an effect on children's language development and early reading ability and H0 is rejected

THE EFFECT OF THE SAS (STRUCTURE ANALYSIS SYNTHESIS) METHOD WITH THE HELP OF BACALAH’S BOOK

Reading is an aspect of language skills that affects students' success in understanding various subjects. Reading Skills, of course, begin with initial reading; preliminary reading is critical so that students have reading skills. This study aims to see and understand the effect of assisted reading books SAS method to improve the ability to read Early Grade II Elementary School students. The technique applied is an experimental method based on the post-test Pretest design of one group with T-test data analysis. The results showed mean pretest = 24.7 and mean posttest = 73.1. This means there is a significant difference between the initial reading ability of students before treatment and after treatment with the SAS method. The results of the T-test analysis have a significance value of 0.000 which indicates that the significance value 0.05, then Ho is rejected, and Ha is accepted. Therefore, with the help of reading books, the SAS method dramatically affects the early reading ability of Grade II Elementary School students.

Effectiveness of Multisensory-Based Busy Book Learning Media to Improve Reading Ability of Students with Special Needs at SDN 01 Inclusion Sowan Lor

Student with special needs require assistance and media in achieving their best condition. One of them is by using busy book media which is used as a means of improving the early reading ability of children with mild intellectual disabilities. This study aims to test the effectiveness of Busy Book media on the initial reading ability of student with special needs with intellectual disabilities. This study used single subject research with an A-B-A design and research data analysis using visual graph analysis techniques. Data analysis showed baseline (A1) of initial reading ability was carried out for 4 days with a mean of 50% and a fixed tendency of direction and data changes continued with intervention for 4 days with a mean of 88.75%. The tendency of direction increases and the change in data increases then the researcher performs a baseline (A2) carried out for 4 days with a 100% mean and a fixed direction tendency and changes in fixed data and overlape data that has a low percentage. The result of this study is that busy book learning media is effective in improving early reading skills for children with mild intellectual disabilities at SDN Inclusion 1 Sowan Lor

Meningkatkan Keterampilan Menggambar, Menulis, dan Membaca Anak dengan Penggunaan Sandpaper Letters [Increasing Children's Drawing, Writing, and Reading Abilities with the Usage of Sandpaper Letters

<div><p class="1eAbstract-text">Early drawing, writing, and reading are some good aspects that can be developed to nurture children’s language acquisition from early childhood. Environment stimulation is also one of important aspects, of which includes learning resources and teacher’s awareness of the importance of personal approach toward students. The problem that is encountered by Kindergarten 2 teachers is some students have difficulties in their early drawing, writing, and reading. This issue had brought the researcher’s attention to analyze the problem and tried to find solution, which one of them is the use of Sandpaper Letters with Montessori approach to develop early drawing, writing, and reading abilities. This research is a weak experimental research to 10 Kindergarten 2 students recommended by the homeroom teachers. The treatment used sandpaper letters with the Montessori approach for six weeks with one on one session. The result from pretest and posttest of drawing skill was N-gain 0,64 (medium), the writing skills N-gain 0,7 (high), and reading skills N-gain 0,7 (high). Based on the result, it is showed that Sandpaper letters with Montessori approach could affect the improvement of difference pace learner in early drawing, writing, and reading skills at kindergarten.</p></div>