DEVELOPMENT OF BUSY BOOK LEARNING MEDIA TO IMPROVE READING ABILITY OF 5-6 YEAR OLD CHILDREN IN BUNGONG KUPULA PASIE RAJA KINDERGARTEN
Mira Silfia, Prof. Dr. Asih Menanti, M.S., S.Psi, Dr. Aman Simare-mare, M.S

PENDIDIKAN DASAR UNIVERSITAS NEGRI MEDAN

Abstract

This study aims to improve the reading ability of children aged 5-6 years in Bungong Kupula Kindergarten. This study was designed using a 4-D model (four D model) consisting of 4 main stages, namely: Define, Design, Develop, and Disseminate. The research was conducted during the 2020-2021 academic year pandemic. The data collection techniques for this study were 1) a questionnaire validation sheet from a team of experts, 2) a questionnaire response sheet for students and teachers, 3) an observation sheet for the reading ability test of children aged 5-6 years. The results showed that the busy book media was very feasible and effective to use in improving reading learning which had implications for the average score of the child^s initial test, which was 34.54 and in the final test it increased to 68.18 with an increase in the value of 33.64.

Keywords: busy book media, reading ability

Topic: Curriculum, Research and Development