ANALISIS KEMAMPUAN BERBAHASA ANAK MELALUI METODE BERCERITA PADA ANAK USIA SEKOLAH DASAR

Abstract

This study discusses the Storytelling Strategy to Develop Students’ Speaking Skills
at SDN 4 Gereneng. This study aims to determine how students’ speaking skills can
be developed through storytelling. This qualitative research used data collection
instruments such as observation, interviews, data presentation, and conclusion
drawing. The subjects of this study were 22 people, including twenty second-grade
students, one principal, and one scond-grade homeroom teacher. The findings
reveal that storytelling as a preparation, implementation, and evaluation. This
approach has proven effective in improving students’ speaking fluency, vocabulary
mastery, intonation, expression, courage, and confidence in public speaking. The
study also highlights supporting and inhibiting factors in the implementation process.
Therefore, storytelling can be recommended as an effective pedagogical strategy
for imroving speaking skills in elementary school students.