PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN BAHASA ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN MELALUI PENGGUNAAN MEDIA BONEKA JARI DI TK PELANGI GENYEM KABUPATEN JAYAPURA

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to improve skills through the use of finger puppets for children aged 5-6 years at Pelangi Genyem Kindergarten, Jayapura Regency. This research is a classroom action research. The research subjects were 15 children, consisting of 6 boys and 9 girls. This research uses the action model of Kemmis and Mc Taggart. The research was carried out as many as 6 actions divided into 2 cycles. The results showed an increase in children's language skills. This can be seen from the initial condition of children's language skills which only reached 48.33%. In the first cycle of action 1 became 53.88%, and increased again in the first cycle of action 2 to 60%, and in the first cycle of action 3 increased to 66.67%. Furthermore, in the first cycle of action 1 it became 71.11%, in the first cycle of action 2 the value increased to 76.11%, and in the second cycle of action 3 increased again to 81.66%. Therefore, the key is that the use of finger puppet media can improve language skills in children aged 5-6 years at Pelangi Genyem Kindergarten, Jayapura Regency.