goal, input, activity, learner role, teacher role, and setting. Further, on the basis of the findings the second questionnaires and interviews, the research findings show
that the children and the teacher agreed with the developed English materials. The researcher provides plenty interesting learning resources for them, such as games,
songs, stories, movies, and role playing. The developed materials also have routines. Children benefit from knowing the rules and being familiar with the
situation. So that materials should have systems and routines. The results indicate that the average point of each unit that implemented in
the class was 3,9 to 4,25. The result of the average computation indicated that the children and the teacher agreed with the developed English materials. In addition,
the result of the research showed that the developed English materials were needed to be implemented for kindergarten level. The developed English materials
gave the children the opportunity to be familiar with English. In conclusion the English materials which are appropriate for English Day
program for children of class B in TKIT Salsabila 2 Banguntapan have characteristics as presented below.
a. The materials accommodate the topics based on the kindergarten syllabuses.
b. The input of the materials should be related to the children’s daily life. c. The media include pictures and realia.
d. The media are interesting and various in order to avoid the children from getting bored, including physical activity
e. The materials should be fun, colourful, simple and attractive in order to get the children’s interest
f. The materials should give the children opportunity to use the language to communicate directly
g. The materials should be familiar with the situation. In the other word, it should have system and routines
h. The materials should allow the children work and learn in the various classrooms setting, such as individual, pair, group, and classical works
B. Implications
There are two implications can be based on the result of the study. First, the English learning materials for kindergarten are designed based on the needs of the
class B children, the headmaster, and the class teachers of TKIT Salsabila 2 Banguntapan. Moreover, the researcher finds that the results of the English
learning materials for kindergarten are appropriate and feasible to be implemented in teaching-learning process for the children of class B in TKIT Salsabila 2
Banguntapan after undergoing the try-out. The implication to the result is that the materials can be used to the children
and the teacher of class B in TKIT Salsabila 2 Banguntapan and other schools that have similar characteristics with the teacher and the children at TKIT Salsabila 2
Banguntapan. Second, the research findings show that the characteristics of the appropriate
English learning materials for the children of class B in TKIT Salsabila 2 Banguntapan. The findings show that in developing appropriate English learning
materials, there are some characteristics that need to be regarded. Those characteristics are needed to develop the English materials that appropriate to the
kindergarten. It shows that the teacher should fulfill those characteristics when shehe wants to create English materials.
The implication to the facts is that the teacher and other researcher can create English materials that are appropriate to their children if they consider
about the characteristics of their children.
C. Suggestions
In this section, the researcher offers suggestions to the following parties related to the conclusion and implication.
1. Suggestion to the Kindergarten Teachers
The developed English materials for kindergarten in this study are not brand new things, but they helped the children in achieving the goals of the materials.
Nevertheless, the teacher is expected to improve their knowledge and skills about how to teach English as a foreign language for very young learners. Also they
should develop similar kinds of the English materials into various activities by analyzing the children’ needs and characteristics beforehand. Other things to note
are that the materials developed should be suited with the children’s needs. 2.
Suggestion to the Elementary School Principals Considering the new curriculum 2013 of English, the Elementary school
principals should set up the English Day program for the first grade of Elementary schools that provides not only the exercises but also the interesting materials and
activities for the students.
