Aktiviti sokongan bagi perkembangan bahasa dan komunikasi kanak-kanak
Support activities for development of child language and communication
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37134/jpak.vol10.2.3.2021Keywords:
aktiviti sokongan, bahasa dan komunikasi, awal kanak-kanak, support activities, language and communication, early childhoodAbstract
Penguasaan yang lemah dalam kemahiran bahasa dan komunikasi akan menjejaskan kemahiran literasi awal, dan seterusnya kemahiran membaca dan menulis kanak-kanak. Justeru, artikel ini menjelaskan beberapa aktiviti sokongan bagi perkembangan bahasa dan komunikasi kanak-kanak yang boleh dijalankan oleh guru. Antara aktiviti yang dapat menyokong pencapaian bahasa dan komunikasi kanak-kanak, ialah; (i) interaksi dan perbualan; (ii) bermain; (iii) menyanyi dan bahasa berima; (iv) membaca buku; dan (v) bercakap di khalayak. Aktiviti-aktiviti ini perlu dijalankan terhadap kanak-kanak secara implisit dan eksplisit oleh guru sama ada di dalam atau di luar kelas. Guru memainkan peranan penting bagi menyediakan aktiviti, suasana, persekitaran, dan bimbingan serta sokongan bagi menjamin kanak-kanak dapat mencapai potensi diri masing-masing.
Poor mastery of language and communication skills will affect early literacy skills, and subsequently children’s reading and writing skills in future. Thus, this article explain support activities for children's language and communication development that can be carried out by teachers. Activities that can support children's language and communication achievement, namely; (i) interaction and conversation; (ii) playing; (iii) singing and rhyming; (iv) reading books; and (v) speaking in public. This activities is done implicitly and explicitly to children by teachers either in or outside of classroom. Teachers play an important role in providing activities, atmosphere, environment, guidance and support to ensure that children can achieve their potential.
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