Peningkatan Kemampuan Bercerita Anak melalui Media Boneka Jari di TK Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal 01 Kabupaten Kepahiang

Abstract

This study aims to improve children's speaking skills through storytelling activities using finger puppets at Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal 01 Kindergarten in Kepahiang Regency, Bengkulu. The study employed a Classroom Action Research method conducted over two cycles. Each cycle comprised the stages of planning, action implementation, observation, and reflection. The research subjects consisted of 16 children from the B2 group. Data were collected through observation and documentation, then analyzed using quantitative descriptive techniques (percentages). The results indicate that the children's speaking skills improved following the implementation of storytelling activities using finger puppets. In Cycle I, 7 children (43.75%) reached the "Developing as Expected" category. In Cycle II, the mastery rate rose to 100%, comprising 6 children (37.5%) in the "Developing as Expected" category and 10 children (62.5%) in the "Developing Very Well" category. Improvements were observed in the children's ability to understand story content, retell stories, use simple vocabulary, communicate verbally, and demonstrate confidence while speaking. Thus, the use of finger puppets can enhance children's speaking skills at Aisyiyah Bustanul Athfal 01 Kindergarten in Kepahiang Regency, Bengkulu.