THE INFLUENCE OF LEARNING STRATEGIES THROUGH SINGING ON IQRO’ READING ABILITY EARLY CHILDHOOD

Abstract

This study aims to determine the steps, processes and the influence of learning strategies through singing on Iqro’ reading ability of early childhood in RA Ummul Qura Stabat, Kabupaten Langkat. The research subjects were teachers and students in group B with a population of 20 children with a sample consisting of two classes, namely B1 with total 10 children as the experimental class and B2 with total 10 children as the control class using purposive sampling technique. Data collection techniques through observation, interviews and documentation. The data analysis technique used the statistical analysis of the mean difference test with the t-test. Comparison of the results of the experimental class pretest and posttest using the t-test obtained thitung = 35, 850 because the value (Sig. 2 tailed) = 0,000 < 0,05, it can be conclude that there is a significant effect after using learning strategies through singing on children’s Iqro’ reading skills. Thus, H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted, which means that in this study there is an influence on the children’s Iqro’ reading skills after implementing the learning strategy through singing in the experimental class group B at RA Ummul Qura Stabat amounting to 91,94%.