Handling My Difficulty In Teaching Phonics To Preschool Children In Two Classes At KB Kemurnian II School, Jakarta.

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ABSTRACT

Tugas Akhir ini berisi analisis permasalahan yang saya hadapi ketika saya melakukan program magang sebagai asisten guru Bahasa Inggris di Sekolah KB Kemurnian II, Jakarta. Saya melakukan kerja praktek yang berlangsung dari bulan Juli hingga Agustus 2014. Selama melaksanakan kerja praktek, saya menemukan kesulitan dalam mengajarkan phonics kepada anak-anak usia 3-4 tahun di dua kelas.

Faktor yang menjadi penyebab permasalahan yang saya alami adalah tidak adanya pengalaman yang saya miliki untuk mengajar anak-anak pra sekolah. Faktor lainnya adalah saya tidak mengerti materi phonics yang diajarkan, dan saya kurang mempersiapkan bahan sebelum mengajar. Hal-hal tersebut mengakibatkan saya mendapatkan kesulitan ketika mengajar di sekolah tersebut. Ada beberapa dampak dari masalah saya yaitu kurangnya kepercayaan diri saat mengajar anak dan anak-anak tidak bisa menjawab pertanyaan. Saya juga memiliki tiga solusi untuk menanggulangi setiap masalah yang saya hadapi. Solusi pertama adalah saya akan menggunakan buku panduan dan berkonsultasi dengan guru setempat. Solusi kedua adalah saya akan menggunakan flashcards untuk mengajar phonics. Solusi ketiga adalah saya akan membuat rencana pembelajaran sebelum mengajar.

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CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

A. Background of the Study

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During my internship, I found a problem. My problem was I had difficulty in teaching phonics to preschool children aged 3 – 4 years old. I became a teacher assistant and I taught them phonics in a multimedia classroom by using a computer to help them understand the material. I operated the program on the computer. The children could listen to some of phonics sounds from the speakers and they could see the pictures and the letters on the screen. However, most of the children became confused and they did not understand the material. When I asked them the phonics sounds, some of them could not answer my question and they just kept silent.

Considering the above explanation, I would like to discuss my problem in handling my difficulty in teaching phonics to preschool children at KB Kemurnian II School. I choose this title because I would like to find the solutions for teaching phonics. The English materials in KB Kemurnian II School are all related to phonics. I never knew about phonics before my internship, therefore I really did not understand the material. Hopefully, I can get some new method for teaching phonics by doing this term-paper.

B. Identification of the Problem

The research questions of my term paper formulated are as follows: 1. Why did I have difficulty in teaching phonics to preschool

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3. How should I solve the problem?

C. Objective and Benefits of the Study

First, the objective of my term-paper is to find out the causes of the problem. Second, I would like to analyze the effects of my problem. Third, I would like to present the best solutions to overcome my difficulty in teaching phonics. My term paper will give many benefits to others. The benefit for the teachers at KB Kemurnian II School is they will get various ideas for teaching phonics. The benefit for the readers is they will learn how to teach phonics to preschool children. The benefit for me is I will learn some new techniques for teaching phonics to preschool children.

D. Description of the Institution

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become a leading school of faith and knowledge which is based on tolerance towards the global era. This data is based on the information on the website Eductory.

E. Method of the Study

I have collected some data to analyze the topic of my term paper. First, I get the data from my internship journal. I also use library research to gain the data from books and articles in the Internet. This data is used to analyze the causes, effects, and the potential solutions of the problem.

F. Limitation of the Study

The focus of my analysis is handling my difficulty in teaching phonics to children in two preschool classes. The name of a class are KBK (Kelompok Bermain Kecil) and KBB (Kelompok Bermain

Besar). I did my internship at KB Kemurnian II School Jakarta from

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G. Organization of the Term Paper

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CHAPTER IV

CONCLUSION

In this chapter, I would like to discuss the chosen solutions of my problem, which is handling my difficulty in teaching phonics to preschool children in two classes at KB Kemurnian School II, Jakarta. There are three causes of the problem, namely I did not have any experience in teaching preschool children, I did not understand about phonics, and I lacked preparation before teaching. Additionally, I also found the effects of my problem, namely I did not have any confidence when I taught the children, and the children could not answer the questions. Also, there are three potential solutions of my problem. First, I will use a course book and consult with the teacher. Second, I will use phonics flashcards to teach phonics. Third, I will make a lesson plan before teaching.

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so that I can teach effectively with a plan that I prepared before. Third, I will use phonics flashcards to teach phonics in order to make the children learn phonics in a fun way. Moreover, using phonics flashcard will make it easier for the children to memorize all of the phonics sounds.

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