Handling The Difficulties of Teaching English Vocabulary To Two Children Aged Six and Seven Years Old At Basic Class in ACE KIDS English Private Course.
ABSTRACT
Berdasarkan pengalaman magang di tempat kursus ACE KIDS sebagai
asisten guru, saya menghadapi masalah dalam mengajarkan kosakata
kepada dua murid les. Oleh karena itu Tugas Akhir ini membahas berbagai
macam penyebab, dampak dan solusi untuk menyelesaikan masalah
tersebut.
Penyebab dari masalah yang saya alami adalah saya tidak mempunyai
pengalaman mengajarkan kosakata dalam bahasa Inggris kepada anak umur
lima dan enam tahun. Saya harus mengajarkan limabelas kosa kata baru
dalam waktu 1,5 jam, dan murid les sudah terlalu lelah untuk belajar. Semua
hal ini sangat berpengaruh kepada saya dan murid les saya yaitu murid les
kurang tertarik dengan apa yang diajarkan sehingga tidak memperhatikan
penjelasan saya, murid les sulit untuk mengingat limabelas kosa kata baru
dalam 1 pertemuan les, dan saya sendiri merasa lelah ketika mengajar.
Solusi yang tepat untuk masalah yang saya hadapi saat mengajar di ACE
KIDS adalah saya mengajar dengan menggunakan gambar yang menarik
yang diperoleh dari Internet, saya juga menggunakan permainan dan lagu
untuk mengajar agar murid cepat hafal, saya memberikan penghargaan
kepada murid les dan saya hanya mengajarkan lima hingga tujuh kosa kata
baru dalam 1 pertemuan.
Sebagai solusi terbaik untuk menyelesaikan masalah, saya memilih 3 dari
4 pilihan solusi yaitu saya mengajar dengan menggunakan gambar yang
menarik yang diperoleh dari Internet, dan saya juga menggunakan permainan
dan lagu untuk mengajar agar murid cepat hafal, saya memberikan
penghargaan kepada murid les. Dengan saya memilih solusi 3 terbaik, saya
dapat mengajarkan kosa kata dengan mudah.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT........................................................................................................i
DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY...................................................................ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS................................................................................iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................iv
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION......................................................................1-6
A. Background of the Study
B. Identification of the Problem
C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study
D. Description of the Institution
E. Method of the Study
F. Limitation of the Study
G. Organization of the Term Paper
CHAPTER II. PROBLEM ANALYSIS..........................................................7-9
CHAPTER III. POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS.................................................10-15
CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION...................................................................16-18
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES:
A.
B.
C.
D.
FLOWCHART
HISTORY OF ACE KIDS
SAMPLE OF SONGS
SAMPLE OF VOCABULARY EXERCISE
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APPENDIX A
FLOWCHART
FLOWCHART
Cause 1: I do not have any
experience in teaching vocabulary
to children aged six and seven
years old
Cause 2: I have to teach fifteen
new vocabularies in one class
session.
Cause 3: The two children are
tired and not able to concentrate
on the lesson
Potential Negative Effect:
1. 1.I willspend more time to prepare
the pictures
Potential Negative Effect:
1. 1. It will be time consuming to play
the games and sing the song.
2.
1.
Potential Negative Effect:
1. The children might only focus on
getting rewards.
Potential Negative Effect:
1. 1. The lesson will be more
slowly to finish.
Effect 1: The two children
do not feel excited to
learn vocabulary.
Effect 2. : The two
children are not able to
remember some new
difficult words which are
learnt in one meeting
Problem:
I have difficulties in
teaching English vocabulary
to two children aged six and
seven years old at Basic
Class in ACE Kids English
Private course
Potential Solution I:
I teach the vocabulary using
pictures
Potential Solution II:
I use games and songs to
review the vocabulary
Potential Solution III:
I give rewards if they study
the vocabulary well
Potential Solution IV
I will only teach 5-7 new
vocabulary in one meeting.
Potential Positive Effects:
1. 1. The children have more
motivation to study
2. 2. It will be easy for me to
explain the new vocabulary.
Potential Positive Effects:
1. 1. The children will enjoy
learning vocabulary with
games and songs.
2. 2. The children will remember
the vocabulary quickly
Potential Positive Effect:
1. 1.The children will have
more motivation to study
Potential Positive Effect:
1. 1. The children will remember
the new vocabulary well
2.
Chosen Solutions:
1. 1. I teach the vocabulary using pictures
2. 2. I use games and song to review the vocabulary
3. 3. I give rewards if they study the vocabulary well
APPENDIX B
HISTORY OF ACE KIDS
HISTORY OF ACE KIDS
-Ace Kids English Course adalah salah satu tempat kursus Bahasa inggris yang
hanya adadi Jakarta dan Bandung.
-Pertama kali Ace Kids English Course ini di buka di Jakarta.
-Pemilik Ace Kids English course ini adalah Dra Leony Siswanti Tanama.
-Dra Leony Siswanti Tanama membuka cabang di Bandung yang tepatnya di
jalan Pajajaran 10 tahunyang lalu yang tepatnya tanggal 1 April 2002.
-Ace Kids English Course diBandung di tangani oleh Ms. Rhimelda
-Awal tahun 2007 Ace English course pindah tempat ke Jalan Astina no 68D
karena di jalan pajajaran tempatnya kurang memadai.
Ketua Cabang Bandung
(Rhimelda)
APPENDIX C
SAMPLE OF SONGS
SAMPLE OF SONGS
The ABC Rap
Teaching the Alphabet to Students of All Ages
Music and Lyrics by Steven Widerman
(Refrain)
Say hey
I say
Say A
Say what?
Say A
Say
ABC
DEFG
HIJK
LMN
OPQR
STUV
Double-U
And finally comes
XYZ
You see it goes
So easily
I say again
From A to Z
Hey! Bee see
Dee ee ef gee
Aitch eye jay kay
El em en
Oh peek you are
Rest tea you vee
Alright, Yo, Thin
We heard ya’
Your crazy kid version
But now it’s time
For me to rap and rhyme
You can cross your T’s...
.....
But dot your T’s...
.....
Zee...
.....
I can say it either way!
Even backwards
Z to A
Everything’s in order...
.....
(refrain)
So now you know
that you are cool
And you can show it
off at school
The lesson of
our rap’s a bet
That you have learned
The alphabet
One two three
Four five six seven
Eight nine ten eleven
Twelve thirteen
The smartest dudes
You’ve ever seen!
The Colors of the Rainbow
Song Lyrics and Sound Clip
David Putano
(chorus)
The colors of the rainbow
Red, orange, yellow, green, and blue –
purple too
The colors of the rainbow
Rred, orange, yellow, green, and blue
Red, a fire truck so bright
Red is an apple shining in the light
Orange, is a tiger and it's stripes
Orange leaves on a tree are a sight
(refrain)
(chorus)
One two three
Four five six seven
Eight nine ten eleven
Twelve thirteen
The smartest dudes
You’ve ever seen
Yellow, the color of the sun in the sky
Yellow is the color of lemon pie
You think you’re bad
But I am worse
I can say it in reverse...
.....
Green are leaves, and green is the grass
Green is the Christmas tree we have
The sky is blue - the ocean is too
And lilacs are beautiful purple for me and you
APPENDIX D
SAMPLE OF VOCABULARY
EXERCISE
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
Vocabulary is one of English subjects which is important in learning
English. In an article entitled “Learning Vocabulary in English Subject “, it
is stated that, “Vocabulary is one of the most important aspects of foreign
language learning (par.1). Furthermore, Richards and Rodgers explain
that, “language would never be built if there is no vocabulary over here
because language is the set of many vocabularies, which was built and
make something to express human emotion and others, which is called
language” (qtd. In “Language Vocabulary” par.1). Therefore, teaching
vocabulary to children is useful for developing English skills and
communicating with others.
Teaching vocabulary to children is not easy. The teacher has to think
creatively to make the children feel interested in the lesson. In an article
entitled “The Teacher In The Future”, it is explained that, “Being a teacher
must be creative and innovative. Creative and innovative is one way of
thinking how to develop the existing into something different” (par.4).
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I agree with that statement because to be a good teacher I must be
creative in teaching vocabulary when giving the explanation for children.
Before discussing the problem, I would like to explain the
characteristics of children aged six and seven years old. Brewer explains
that a child of six years old “ is able to group objects” (16), and children of
that age “want to be first” (16-17). For example, the child is able to group
objects such as fruits anfd animals. When I was teaching the children aged
six at ACE KIDS, they usually want to be the first in playing the game.
Furthermore, Brewer states that a child of seven years old “shows more
persistence”, “is more independent at work and play”, and for him or her
“talking and discussion are important (16-17). It is true, when I was
teaching the children aged seven, they are more independent in doing
exercises.
Based on my internship at ACE KIDS (henceforth,AK), I found a
problem related to teaching vocabulary to children. AK is an English
private course. I taught English vocabulary to two children aged six and
seven years old twice a week for ninety minutes in one meeting. The
children in AK have a book of vocabulary from AK. While I was teaching, I
got some difficulties in teaching the vocabulary. When I was explaining
the lesson to the children, they did not pay attention to me. They talked
and also shouted . Therefore, the situation in the class was noisy. The
children did not sit on the chair properly, sometimes they prefer to sit on
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the floor. Therefore. In such situation, I could not teach English vocabulary
effectively to the children. Therefore, I would like to obtain the solutions to
handle the problem.
In this term paper, I would like to analyze how to overcome the
difficulties in teaching vocabulary to two children aged six and seven years
old at Ace Kids. I would like to find the best solutions to solve the problem.
B. Identification of the Problem
Based on my experience as a teacher assistant at AK, I would like to
analyze:
1. Why did I have difficulties in teaching new English vocabulary for
two children of six and seven years old in AK private course?
2. How should I teach English vocabulary effectively to two children of
six and seven years old in AK private course?
C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study
The objective of the study is to find out the causes and the effects of
the problem namely my difficulties in teaching English vocabulary to two
children at AK. Furthermore, I would like to solve the problem and to find
the best solutions to the problem.
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By writing this term paper there will be some benefits for the readers,
the teachers at AK and especially for myself. For the readers, I would like
to give some tips of how to teach vocabulary to children of six and seven
years old effectively and make them interested in learning. For the
teachers at AK, they could learn some ways to make the children
interested to study. For myself, I could learn how to be a good teacher in
teaching vocabulary.
By writing this term paper, I would like to share my experiences in
teaching vocabulary for children of six and seven years old at AK. I could
learn how to motivate the children to study the vocabulary. And if one day I
teach in an institution of education I will know how to teach vocabulary
well to the children.
D. Description of the Institution
This description is based on the information from Ms. Rhimelda as a
supervisor at AK Bandung (see Appendix B). AK is one of private English
courses in Bandung. It has a motto “AK starts with the end of mind”. The
owner of this course is Dra. Leonny Siswanti Tanama. She first
established AK in Jakarta. After that, she established AK in Bandung on
the 1st of April, 2002 on Jalan Pajajaran no 87 Bandung. In August 2002,
AK moved to a new location at Jln.Astina no 68D Bandung. Now, Ms
Rhimelda is the manager of AK and the teachers are Mrs. Susanti and
Mrs. Winne. AK has good facilities, such as airconditioners, televisions,
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DVD players, whiteboards and playrooms. The children can learn many
subjects at AK such as Vocabulary, Grammar, Speaking and Reading.
E. Method of the Study
Based on my teaching experience, I choose to analyze the problem in
teaching vocabulary for two children of six and seven years old as the
topic of my term paper. For the process of collecting data I use several
ways. First, I get data from teaching the two children during my internship
in AK. Second, I use my internship journal which contains the data of my
teaching experiences at AK. Third, I read some books from Maranatha
Christian University’s library that are related to my problem in this term
paper. Last, I also read some articles from the Internet to solve the
problem and to find the best solution based on the theories.
F. Limitation of the Study
My term paper focuses on how to teach English vocabulary which is
effective and interesting for the two children of six and seven years old at
AK. The period of internship is from August 1st, 2011 to August 27, 2011
at AK Bandung. The subject of my research are two children aged six and
seven at AK and also me as the teacher.
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G. Organization of the Term Paper
This term paper starts with the Abstract, the summary of the term paper
in Indonesian. Next, there are Declaration of Originality,
Acknowledgements and Table of contents. The content is divided into four
chapters. Chapter I is Introduction, Chapter II is Problem Analysis, Chapter
III is Problem Solutions, and Chapter IV is Conclusion. In the last part of
my term paper there is a Bibliography containing the list of references, and
Appendices (Flowchart, History of AK, sample of songs and sample of AK
Vocabulary Exercise).
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CHAPTER IV
CONCLUSION
After analyzing the problem along with several potential solutions, I would
like to present the chosen solutions in this chapter. During my internship I
faced a problem namely difficulties in teaching English vocabulary to two
children aged six and seven years old at Basic class in AK English private
course. The causes of this problem are I do not have any experience in
teaching vocabulary to children aged six and seven years old, I have to teach
fifteen new vocabularies in one class session and the two children are tired
and not able to concentrate on the lesson. This problem has three effects,
first, the children do not feel excited to learn vocabulary. Second, the children
are not able to remember some difficult words which are learnt. In order to
handle the problem I analyze four potential solutions, namely I teach the
vocabulary using pictures, I use games and songs to teach the vocabulary, I
will only teach five-seven new vocabulary in one meeting and I give rewards if
they study the vocabulary well.
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In order to overcome my problem, the best solution is the combination of
three out of four potential solutions. First I teach the vocabulary using
pictures, I use games and songs to teach vocabulary and I give rewards if
they study the vocabulary well.
I choose three out of four solutions because I believe that they are the
most effective solutions to solve the problem. I will be able to teach English
vocabulary well when using pictures, songs and games. Ginap states :
That is why games, songs with actions, entirety physical
response activities, and tasks that involves coloring, cutting,
and sticking, simple, and recurring stories work excellent. If
the actions are pleasurable, they will be unforgettable,
children will have a sense of accomplishment, and this will
expand inspiration for further education (1).
In addition, I will give rewards if the children study the vocabulary well. Dawe
said that, “Rewards tend to create a feeling of pride and achievement among
student thus motivating them to be more productive” (par.5). I choose three
out of four solutions because the three solutions can make the children learn
well. I do not choose the fourth potential solution because sometimes the
children can learn more than seven new words in one meeting and
sometimes less than five new words.
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I suggest that the teachers of AK should have a wide variety of teaching
techniques of Basic English Vocabulary. I believe that the solutions that I
choose can be applied by the teachers at AK private course in the process of
teaching. Therefore, the teacher can improve their skills in teaching at AK
private course.
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Berdasarkan pengalaman magang di tempat kursus ACE KIDS sebagai
asisten guru, saya menghadapi masalah dalam mengajarkan kosakata
kepada dua murid les. Oleh karena itu Tugas Akhir ini membahas berbagai
macam penyebab, dampak dan solusi untuk menyelesaikan masalah
tersebut.
Penyebab dari masalah yang saya alami adalah saya tidak mempunyai
pengalaman mengajarkan kosakata dalam bahasa Inggris kepada anak umur
lima dan enam tahun. Saya harus mengajarkan limabelas kosa kata baru
dalam waktu 1,5 jam, dan murid les sudah terlalu lelah untuk belajar. Semua
hal ini sangat berpengaruh kepada saya dan murid les saya yaitu murid les
kurang tertarik dengan apa yang diajarkan sehingga tidak memperhatikan
penjelasan saya, murid les sulit untuk mengingat limabelas kosa kata baru
dalam 1 pertemuan les, dan saya sendiri merasa lelah ketika mengajar.
Solusi yang tepat untuk masalah yang saya hadapi saat mengajar di ACE
KIDS adalah saya mengajar dengan menggunakan gambar yang menarik
yang diperoleh dari Internet, saya juga menggunakan permainan dan lagu
untuk mengajar agar murid cepat hafal, saya memberikan penghargaan
kepada murid les dan saya hanya mengajarkan lima hingga tujuh kosa kata
baru dalam 1 pertemuan.
Sebagai solusi terbaik untuk menyelesaikan masalah, saya memilih 3 dari
4 pilihan solusi yaitu saya mengajar dengan menggunakan gambar yang
menarik yang diperoleh dari Internet, dan saya juga menggunakan permainan
dan lagu untuk mengajar agar murid cepat hafal, saya memberikan
penghargaan kepada murid les. Dengan saya memilih solusi 3 terbaik, saya
dapat mengajarkan kosa kata dengan mudah.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABSTRACT........................................................................................................i
DECLARATION OF ORIGINALITY...................................................................ii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS................................................................................iii
TABLE OF CONTENTS...................................................................................iv
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION......................................................................1-6
A. Background of the Study
B. Identification of the Problem
C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study
D. Description of the Institution
E. Method of the Study
F. Limitation of the Study
G. Organization of the Term Paper
CHAPTER II. PROBLEM ANALYSIS..........................................................7-9
CHAPTER III. POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS.................................................10-15
CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION...................................................................16-18
BIBLIOGRAPHY
APPENDICES:
A.
B.
C.
D.
FLOWCHART
HISTORY OF ACE KIDS
SAMPLE OF SONGS
SAMPLE OF VOCABULARY EXERCISE
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APPENDIX A
FLOWCHART
FLOWCHART
Cause 1: I do not have any
experience in teaching vocabulary
to children aged six and seven
years old
Cause 2: I have to teach fifteen
new vocabularies in one class
session.
Cause 3: The two children are
tired and not able to concentrate
on the lesson
Potential Negative Effect:
1. 1.I willspend more time to prepare
the pictures
Potential Negative Effect:
1. 1. It will be time consuming to play
the games and sing the song.
2.
1.
Potential Negative Effect:
1. The children might only focus on
getting rewards.
Potential Negative Effect:
1. 1. The lesson will be more
slowly to finish.
Effect 1: The two children
do not feel excited to
learn vocabulary.
Effect 2. : The two
children are not able to
remember some new
difficult words which are
learnt in one meeting
Problem:
I have difficulties in
teaching English vocabulary
to two children aged six and
seven years old at Basic
Class in ACE Kids English
Private course
Potential Solution I:
I teach the vocabulary using
pictures
Potential Solution II:
I use games and songs to
review the vocabulary
Potential Solution III:
I give rewards if they study
the vocabulary well
Potential Solution IV
I will only teach 5-7 new
vocabulary in one meeting.
Potential Positive Effects:
1. 1. The children have more
motivation to study
2. 2. It will be easy for me to
explain the new vocabulary.
Potential Positive Effects:
1. 1. The children will enjoy
learning vocabulary with
games and songs.
2. 2. The children will remember
the vocabulary quickly
Potential Positive Effect:
1. 1.The children will have
more motivation to study
Potential Positive Effect:
1. 1. The children will remember
the new vocabulary well
2.
Chosen Solutions:
1. 1. I teach the vocabulary using pictures
2. 2. I use games and song to review the vocabulary
3. 3. I give rewards if they study the vocabulary well
APPENDIX B
HISTORY OF ACE KIDS
HISTORY OF ACE KIDS
-Ace Kids English Course adalah salah satu tempat kursus Bahasa inggris yang
hanya adadi Jakarta dan Bandung.
-Pertama kali Ace Kids English Course ini di buka di Jakarta.
-Pemilik Ace Kids English course ini adalah Dra Leony Siswanti Tanama.
-Dra Leony Siswanti Tanama membuka cabang di Bandung yang tepatnya di
jalan Pajajaran 10 tahunyang lalu yang tepatnya tanggal 1 April 2002.
-Ace Kids English Course diBandung di tangani oleh Ms. Rhimelda
-Awal tahun 2007 Ace English course pindah tempat ke Jalan Astina no 68D
karena di jalan pajajaran tempatnya kurang memadai.
Ketua Cabang Bandung
(Rhimelda)
APPENDIX C
SAMPLE OF SONGS
SAMPLE OF SONGS
The ABC Rap
Teaching the Alphabet to Students of All Ages
Music and Lyrics by Steven Widerman
(Refrain)
Say hey
I say
Say A
Say what?
Say A
Say
ABC
DEFG
HIJK
LMN
OPQR
STUV
Double-U
And finally comes
XYZ
You see it goes
So easily
I say again
From A to Z
Hey! Bee see
Dee ee ef gee
Aitch eye jay kay
El em en
Oh peek you are
Rest tea you vee
Alright, Yo, Thin
We heard ya’
Your crazy kid version
But now it’s time
For me to rap and rhyme
You can cross your T’s...
.....
But dot your T’s...
.....
Zee...
.....
I can say it either way!
Even backwards
Z to A
Everything’s in order...
.....
(refrain)
So now you know
that you are cool
And you can show it
off at school
The lesson of
our rap’s a bet
That you have learned
The alphabet
One two three
Four five six seven
Eight nine ten eleven
Twelve thirteen
The smartest dudes
You’ve ever seen!
The Colors of the Rainbow
Song Lyrics and Sound Clip
David Putano
(chorus)
The colors of the rainbow
Red, orange, yellow, green, and blue –
purple too
The colors of the rainbow
Rred, orange, yellow, green, and blue
Red, a fire truck so bright
Red is an apple shining in the light
Orange, is a tiger and it's stripes
Orange leaves on a tree are a sight
(refrain)
(chorus)
One two three
Four five six seven
Eight nine ten eleven
Twelve thirteen
The smartest dudes
You’ve ever seen
Yellow, the color of the sun in the sky
Yellow is the color of lemon pie
You think you’re bad
But I am worse
I can say it in reverse...
.....
Green are leaves, and green is the grass
Green is the Christmas tree we have
The sky is blue - the ocean is too
And lilacs are beautiful purple for me and you
APPENDIX D
SAMPLE OF VOCABULARY
EXERCISE
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study
Vocabulary is one of English subjects which is important in learning
English. In an article entitled “Learning Vocabulary in English Subject “, it
is stated that, “Vocabulary is one of the most important aspects of foreign
language learning (par.1). Furthermore, Richards and Rodgers explain
that, “language would never be built if there is no vocabulary over here
because language is the set of many vocabularies, which was built and
make something to express human emotion and others, which is called
language” (qtd. In “Language Vocabulary” par.1). Therefore, teaching
vocabulary to children is useful for developing English skills and
communicating with others.
Teaching vocabulary to children is not easy. The teacher has to think
creatively to make the children feel interested in the lesson. In an article
entitled “The Teacher In The Future”, it is explained that, “Being a teacher
must be creative and innovative. Creative and innovative is one way of
thinking how to develop the existing into something different” (par.4).
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I agree with that statement because to be a good teacher I must be
creative in teaching vocabulary when giving the explanation for children.
Before discussing the problem, I would like to explain the
characteristics of children aged six and seven years old. Brewer explains
that a child of six years old “ is able to group objects” (16), and children of
that age “want to be first” (16-17). For example, the child is able to group
objects such as fruits anfd animals. When I was teaching the children aged
six at ACE KIDS, they usually want to be the first in playing the game.
Furthermore, Brewer states that a child of seven years old “shows more
persistence”, “is more independent at work and play”, and for him or her
“talking and discussion are important (16-17). It is true, when I was
teaching the children aged seven, they are more independent in doing
exercises.
Based on my internship at ACE KIDS (henceforth,AK), I found a
problem related to teaching vocabulary to children. AK is an English
private course. I taught English vocabulary to two children aged six and
seven years old twice a week for ninety minutes in one meeting. The
children in AK have a book of vocabulary from AK. While I was teaching, I
got some difficulties in teaching the vocabulary. When I was explaining
the lesson to the children, they did not pay attention to me. They talked
and also shouted . Therefore, the situation in the class was noisy. The
children did not sit on the chair properly, sometimes they prefer to sit on
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the floor. Therefore. In such situation, I could not teach English vocabulary
effectively to the children. Therefore, I would like to obtain the solutions to
handle the problem.
In this term paper, I would like to analyze how to overcome the
difficulties in teaching vocabulary to two children aged six and seven years
old at Ace Kids. I would like to find the best solutions to solve the problem.
B. Identification of the Problem
Based on my experience as a teacher assistant at AK, I would like to
analyze:
1. Why did I have difficulties in teaching new English vocabulary for
two children of six and seven years old in AK private course?
2. How should I teach English vocabulary effectively to two children of
six and seven years old in AK private course?
C. Objectives and Benefits of the Study
The objective of the study is to find out the causes and the effects of
the problem namely my difficulties in teaching English vocabulary to two
children at AK. Furthermore, I would like to solve the problem and to find
the best solutions to the problem.
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By writing this term paper there will be some benefits for the readers,
the teachers at AK and especially for myself. For the readers, I would like
to give some tips of how to teach vocabulary to children of six and seven
years old effectively and make them interested in learning. For the
teachers at AK, they could learn some ways to make the children
interested to study. For myself, I could learn how to be a good teacher in
teaching vocabulary.
By writing this term paper, I would like to share my experiences in
teaching vocabulary for children of six and seven years old at AK. I could
learn how to motivate the children to study the vocabulary. And if one day I
teach in an institution of education I will know how to teach vocabulary
well to the children.
D. Description of the Institution
This description is based on the information from Ms. Rhimelda as a
supervisor at AK Bandung (see Appendix B). AK is one of private English
courses in Bandung. It has a motto “AK starts with the end of mind”. The
owner of this course is Dra. Leonny Siswanti Tanama. She first
established AK in Jakarta. After that, she established AK in Bandung on
the 1st of April, 2002 on Jalan Pajajaran no 87 Bandung. In August 2002,
AK moved to a new location at Jln.Astina no 68D Bandung. Now, Ms
Rhimelda is the manager of AK and the teachers are Mrs. Susanti and
Mrs. Winne. AK has good facilities, such as airconditioners, televisions,
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DVD players, whiteboards and playrooms. The children can learn many
subjects at AK such as Vocabulary, Grammar, Speaking and Reading.
E. Method of the Study
Based on my teaching experience, I choose to analyze the problem in
teaching vocabulary for two children of six and seven years old as the
topic of my term paper. For the process of collecting data I use several
ways. First, I get data from teaching the two children during my internship
in AK. Second, I use my internship journal which contains the data of my
teaching experiences at AK. Third, I read some books from Maranatha
Christian University’s library that are related to my problem in this term
paper. Last, I also read some articles from the Internet to solve the
problem and to find the best solution based on the theories.
F. Limitation of the Study
My term paper focuses on how to teach English vocabulary which is
effective and interesting for the two children of six and seven years old at
AK. The period of internship is from August 1st, 2011 to August 27, 2011
at AK Bandung. The subject of my research are two children aged six and
seven at AK and also me as the teacher.
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G. Organization of the Term Paper
This term paper starts with the Abstract, the summary of the term paper
in Indonesian. Next, there are Declaration of Originality,
Acknowledgements and Table of contents. The content is divided into four
chapters. Chapter I is Introduction, Chapter II is Problem Analysis, Chapter
III is Problem Solutions, and Chapter IV is Conclusion. In the last part of
my term paper there is a Bibliography containing the list of references, and
Appendices (Flowchart, History of AK, sample of songs and sample of AK
Vocabulary Exercise).
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CHAPTER IV
CONCLUSION
After analyzing the problem along with several potential solutions, I would
like to present the chosen solutions in this chapter. During my internship I
faced a problem namely difficulties in teaching English vocabulary to two
children aged six and seven years old at Basic class in AK English private
course. The causes of this problem are I do not have any experience in
teaching vocabulary to children aged six and seven years old, I have to teach
fifteen new vocabularies in one class session and the two children are tired
and not able to concentrate on the lesson. This problem has three effects,
first, the children do not feel excited to learn vocabulary. Second, the children
are not able to remember some difficult words which are learnt. In order to
handle the problem I analyze four potential solutions, namely I teach the
vocabulary using pictures, I use games and songs to teach the vocabulary, I
will only teach five-seven new vocabulary in one meeting and I give rewards if
they study the vocabulary well.
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In order to overcome my problem, the best solution is the combination of
three out of four potential solutions. First I teach the vocabulary using
pictures, I use games and songs to teach vocabulary and I give rewards if
they study the vocabulary well.
I choose three out of four solutions because I believe that they are the
most effective solutions to solve the problem. I will be able to teach English
vocabulary well when using pictures, songs and games. Ginap states :
That is why games, songs with actions, entirety physical
response activities, and tasks that involves coloring, cutting,
and sticking, simple, and recurring stories work excellent. If
the actions are pleasurable, they will be unforgettable,
children will have a sense of accomplishment, and this will
expand inspiration for further education (1).
In addition, I will give rewards if the children study the vocabulary well. Dawe
said that, “Rewards tend to create a feeling of pride and achievement among
student thus motivating them to be more productive” (par.5). I choose three
out of four solutions because the three solutions can make the children learn
well. I do not choose the fourth potential solution because sometimes the
children can learn more than seven new words in one meeting and
sometimes less than five new words.
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I suggest that the teachers of AK should have a wide variety of teaching
techniques of Basic English Vocabulary. I believe that the solutions that I
choose can be applied by the teachers at AK private course in the process of
teaching. Therefore, the teacher can improve their skills in teaching at AK
private course.
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