Based on the background, identification, and limitation of the problem, the problem of this research has been formulated as follows:
“What are the kinds and characteristics of English programs appropriate for English teaching learning for English Day program at class B of TKIT Salsabila 2
Banguntapan Bantul?”
E. Objectives of The Study
The objective of this study is to design set of English programs which are appropriate for English teaching learning for an English Day program at class B of
TKIT Salsabila 2 Banguntapan Bantul.
F. Significances of The Study
The results of this study are expected to give a contribution to some parties: 1. For Kindergarten teachers and principals, the study will provide some input to
vary techniques of teaching by using the English teaching materials and as a source of activities in teaching and learning process.
2. For the Elementary school principals, the study can give input to develop other English teaching materials and to design programs that meet English
learners’ need. 3. For the materials developers and other researchers, the study will be useful as
an experience in how to conduct further research of developing the English teaching materials.
CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW
A. Literature Review
1. The Characteristic of Children
Most children are naturally curious about their surroundings. They have an interest in exploring and investigating to see how things work and why things
happen. Children have an innate sense of wonder and awe and a natural desire for inquiry.
The nature of children wants to know and understand. In their effort to know and understand, they build their ideas about the world around them. They are
remarkable for their curiosity and their intelligence. There are many theories that relate with the characteristics of young
learners. Piaget stressed that children actively construct their own cognitive worlds; information is not just poured into their minds from the environment. He
sought to discover how children at different points in their development think about the world and how systematic changes in their thinking occur.
Harmer 2001: 37 says that children learn language faster than adults do. Further, Brewster and Ellis 2002: 27 propose some characteristics of young
learners or children. They state that young children have a lot of energy and often physically active. They also learn something more slowly and forget it more
quickly. Besides, they get bored easily towards to their activities. Therefore, the
