Upaya Meningkatkan Kemampuan Bahasa Anak dalam Bercerita Menggunakan Media Gambar Berseri pada Anak Kelompok B TK Kharisma Kecamatan Takisung Tanah Laut

Abstract

This study aims to improve children’s language skills in storytelling through the use of serial picture media among Group B children at Kharisma Kindergarten, Takisung District, Tanah Laut Regency. This study employed Classroom Action Research (CAR), conducted in two cycles, with each cycle consisting of two meetings. The research subjects were 15 children, consisting of 7 boys and 8 girls. Data were collected through observation and documentation, while the data were analyzed using descriptive qualitative analysis with percentages. Children’s storytelling abilities were assessed through several indicators, including understanding and answering questions, retelling stories they had heard, matching stories with pictures, arranging the correct sequence of events, fluency, intonation, expression, and voice volume. The results showed that the use of serial picture media gradually improved children’s language skills in storytelling. In the pre-cycle stage, the average percentage of children’s language ability was 30.10%. After the intervention, it increased to 45.72% in the first meeting of Cycle I and 55.73% in the second meeting. In Cycle II, the percentage increased to 65.12% in the first meeting and reached 83.17% in the second meeting. At the end of the study, 13 children achieved the Very Well Developed (BSB) category, while 2 children achieved the Developing as Expected (BSH) category. Therefore, serial picture media can be effectively used as an alternative instructional medium to improve children’s language skills, particularly in storytelling activities.