By
Ririn Ambarini, S.Pd., M.Hum.
Early learning
experiences are crucial to establish the foundation for the acquisition of
knowledge and skills that will affect later learning and behaviour. As teaching
English at the early age is very crucial, learning experiences will be
thoughtfully planned and guided by the teacher. It is found out that there are
still many kindergarten students who still find difficulties in learning
English vocabularies for the strategies
and teaching learning media that are conveyed by the the teachers are not
sufficient to support the English class in kindergarten and the English
teaching learning process is still teacher-centered with less interaction
between teachers and students and also between students and students. The
effects of those conditions make the students pay less attention on the English
activities given by their teachers, respond passively to the questions and the
instructions from the teachers, and give unhappy expression when joining the
English activities. Having a look at those problems, the implementation of the strategies in the process of
teaching learning, especially in a language class, will give great contribution
to the output of students’ learning. In this article, it will discuss six
strategies to improve kindergarten students’ English skills through
learning in real-life contexts. Those
strategies are knowing the early stages of learning, developing the activities
of learning in real-life contexts, developing the activities of integrated
learning, developing an effective literacy environment, developing the
activities of learning early numeracy in real-life contexts, and creating a
supportive learning Environment.
Key
words: Kindergarten students, English skills, Learning in real-life contexts.
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