Techniques on How Use A Picture Effectively As A Media For Teaching Vocabulary To 4 Year Old Children At Kids2Success.

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Maranatha Christian University

ABSTRACT

Topik yang saya bahas dalam penyusunan laporan ini adalah cara mengajarkan kosakata Bahasa Inggris melalui gambar kepada anak-anak usia 4 tahun agar mudah dihafalkan. Tidak semua anak mempunyai kemampuan yang sama dalam belajar, terutama dalam mempelajari Bahasa Inggris. Teknik pemakaian gambar dalam mengajar sangat

berpengaruh agar dapat memudahkan anak-anak menghafalkan kosakata tersebut.

Dalam laporan ini, saya membahas mengenai masalah yang saya hadapi selama magang di Kids2Success dan juga mengenai sebab dan akibat berkaitan dengan masalah tersebut. Pada bagian akhir, saya memberikan sebuah solusi yang saya harap dapat membantu proses pengajaran anak usia 4 tahun.

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study

English is known as an international language in the world. Therefore, it

is very important for everybody to learn English from early age, as what

“Learning with Aloha” explains that ‘In order to empower children to think,

to communicate, and to achieve, we must develop their vocabularies as

early and as fully as possible’

(www.crossagelearning.net/picture-vocabulary-books.shtml). Based on my experience in teaching 4 year old

children, I know that vocabulary is not an easy part of the lesson to learn.

We need to be creative and be more patient to teach them because as we

know that in early age, they cannot stay focus all the time because

children can get bored easily. That is why we have to find something new

on the teaching method and it has to be more attractive so as to grab their

attention.

In this case, I choose Kids2Success for my internship place because I

know that Kids2Success is a high quality English study centre for children

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method. I teach four children of 4 in one class and I am sure that I can

implement my creativity in teaching vocabulary 4 year old children there.

There are many ways to teach vocabulary to 4 year old children. One of

them is by learning through pictures. By using pictures, children can find it

more attractive in learning vocabulary because they can also have fun by

using the pictures, like that of the matching game. In this game the

children have to try to find two similar pictures. The pictures used should

be attractive and simple. Simple here means that they should be easy to

memorize because we should remember that we teach 4 year old children.

We have to make the pictures as simple as we can and also clear enough

to be memorized by the children.

Due to this necessity, selection of books especially on its pictures is

really in need to reach the success. Fortunately it is not a hard thing to find

such books and pictures as they are available in many book stores.

B. Identification of the Problem

I found problem in teaching English vocabulary to 4 year old children in

Kids2Success. The problem is the children still not able to memorize the

vocabulary even though they have already been given pictures. Thus, I

analyze the problem using the following questions:

1. What is the best technique of using pictures to help 4 year old

children memorize the English vocabulary easily?

2. How can that technique be applied in teaching vocabulary

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C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study

C.1. Objectives of the Study

The objectives of the writing is to find the right way of teaching English

to 4 year old children so that they can memorize the vocabulary through

pictures simply and easily.

C.2. Benefits of the Study

C.2.1. For the Institution

To make Kids2Success at Taman Kopo Indah a more enjoyable and

comfortable place to learn English, not just for the students but also for the

teachers. In addition, to make Kids2Success at Taman Kopo Indah

become a high quality place for children especially in learning vocabulary.

C.2.2. For the Readers

For the parents and also the teachers who want to teach vocabulary to

their children easily and make them absorb and remember the words

quickly. I really expect that this paper can help them to teach vocabulary to

children more effectivelly.

C.2.3. For Myself

It is expected that this paper can make me become a good and creative

teacher because the research done in making this paper helps me

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D. Description of the Institution

Kids2Success is a franchise English study centre from America which

was established in America in 1997. This course aims at children age 3 up

to 12 years old. The first Indonesian branch was founded in Jakarta in

2002. In 2006, Kids2Success opened their branch in Bandung. The first

branch was located at Setrasari, and the second was at Taman Kopo

Indah 2 blok IIA/55. The founder in Taman Kopo Indah is Ms. Erni

Kosasih. She thinks that English is important for everybody especially for

children of early age. She really expects that Kids2Success can be a very

good place for children to learn English.

Kids2Success has a good education system for everyone, not just for

the students but also for the teachers. Kids2Success always tries to make

both their students and the teachers feel comfortable. They always want to

give the best for the students and also the teachers.

E. Limitations of the Study

In this term paper, I will discuss the usage of pictures in teaching

vocabulary for 4 year old children and the techniques of using pictures in

their learning process. I have done some observation since I did the

apprenticeship in Kids2Success at Taman Kopo Indah. I found a lot of

information that could help me make this paper. Beside the data from

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F. Organization of the Term Paper

This term paper starts with the Abstract, which has summary contents

of the entire paper in Indonesian. This piece of the paper helps the reader

to know the whole content of term paper promptly. This Abstract is

followed by the Declaration of Originality which has the substance of my

declaration concerning the originality of the paper. The next is

Acknowledgements, which contains my gratitude to many people involved

in the process of making this term paper.

Then, there is the Table of Contents, followed by its five chapters:

Chapter I is the introduction to the topic

Chapter II analyzes the causes and effects of the problem

Chapter III contains the potential solutions of the problem and

also their positive and negative effects

Chapter IV contains the best solution of the problem and also the

reason briefly

In the final part, I present successively the Bibliography content, the

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CHAPTER IV

CONCLUSION

Teaching 4 year old children English is not easy. The right method and

techniques should be carefully selected and implemented. After discussing

all the potential solutions for the problem together with its potential

negative and positive effects in the previous chapter, I would like to

describe the best solution for that problem. From the three solutions

offered, the best solution is the mixing of solution one and solution two,

which are starting the lesson by focusing on pictures through games and

using colorful pictures or flash cards.

I choose the mixing of solution one and two because I think they are

effective and easy to apply. We can use the colorful pictures or flash cards

into the game, for example, the memory game. Through the game,

children can learn the vocabulary, interact with each other and also have

fun. There is a theory from Suyanto that supports this solution, he says

that children can learn through games and children's activity should

involve cognitive aspects and body language. Based on my experience

teaching at Kids2Success, 4 year old children love games and they learn

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bored easily.

Finally, as the conclusion, I can say that the mixing of playing games

and the using of colored pictures or flash cards can help children to learn

vocabulary easily. They can become an effective method for any children

who have difficulty memorizing English words. Besides, pictures can also

develop their other skills of English such as listening, spelling, and

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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Printed Sources

Setyorini s.Pd, Wahyu. Kamus Praktis Bergambar untuk Anak-Anak.

Yogyakarta: Platinum, 2008.

Suyanto, Kasihani K.E. English for Young Learners. Jakarta: PT Bumi

Aksara, 2007.

Ur, Penny. A Course in Language Teaching. Cambridge: Cambridge

University Press: 1996.

Electronic Sources

Hawkins, Jan. “Learning about Learning.” Bank Street College of

Education. 1 June 2008

<http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/techgap/learning.html>.

“Learning with Aloha Picture Vocabulary Books.” 6 May 2008