Word card media improves beginner reading skills: student literacy

Abstract

This study aims to improve the reading skills of first grade elementary school students, using word card media. Although students have known letters, they still have difficulty in reading fluently and understanding the meaning of the words they read, as seen from the results of the reading skills test. Pre-action shows that the average score of students is still below the set KKM. After the implementation of learning actions using word card media, there was a significant increase in students' reading skills. In cycle I, 11 students had completed and the average score reached 68.3, while in cycle II, the average score reached 83.8 with a classical completion of 88.88%. The use of word card media with varied syllable spellings and colors has proven to be successful in attracting students' interest in learning to read, as well as involving them directly in the learning process. Thus, the implementation of early reading learning actions with word card media has been proven effective in improving students' reading skills