PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN SOSIAL MELALUI KEGIATAN DONGENG INTERAKTIF ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN

Abstract

This study aims to describe the improvement of social skills in children aged 5–6 years through interactive storytelling activities at RA Al Fajar, Batu Ceper, Tangerang City. The background of this study is the low social skills of children, such as difficulty cooperating, sharing, expressing feelings, and following rules during group activities, which was caused by conventional and less interactive teaching methods. This research used a Classroom Action Research (CAR) design referring to the model of planning, acting, observing, and reflecting, carried out in two cycles. The subjects were ten children of group B, consisting of five boys and five girls. Data were collected through observation, interviews, field notes, and documentation, and were analyzed using quantitative and qualitative techniques. The results showed that in the initial condition and Cycle I, children's social skills were mostly at the Beginning to Develop (MB) category, with a classical achievement of 37%. After interactive storytelling activities with heroism-themed stories, hand puppets, and role-play were implemented in Cycle II, nine of the ten children reached the Developing as Expected (BSH) to Very Well Developed (BSB) categories, and the classical achievement increased to approximately 64%. Improvements were observed in children's cooperation, sharing, polite communication, empathy, and turn-taking. Although the 75% success indicator was not yet fully achieved, interactive storytelling proved effective in stimulating children's social development and is recommended as an alternative strategy in early childhood learning.