Improving Early Childhood Language Skills Through Digital Storytelling

Abstrak

Based on the problems identified by the researcher, the issues include the child's limited vocabulary, lack of confidence in expressing their feelings, insufficient understanding of letters and numbers, and the frequent use of printed media/worksheets by the teacher as teaching materials. The aim of this research is to enhance early childhood language skills through digital storytelling. This method not only improves children's vocabulary and pronunciation but also helps them tell stories and think critically if used correctly. The method used in this research is Classroom Action Research, with data collection through observation and documentation in the form of photos during the activities. The analysis used is qualitative and quantitative. The results concluded from the research on 13 children in group B of TK Fatmawati 2 show that the success target in cycle I was achieved by 49% or 6 children, while 51% or 7 children had not yet reached the target. Next, in cycle II, 80% or 10 children were able to achieve the target, and 20% or 3 children had not yet reached the success target. So, it can be concluded that digital-based storytelling can improve the language skills of early childhood children.

Kata kunci

• Early Childhood
• language skills
• storytelling