The Use of Children’s Song in the Process of Developing Malay Language Skills in Private Kindergartens

Penggunaan lagu kanak-kanak dalam proses perkembangan kemahiran Bahasa Melayu di Tadika Swasta

Abstract

The aim of this study was to look at the use of children's songs in assisting the development of Malay language skills in kindergarten. The design of the study uses a case study method. The sample was made up of 3 Early Childhood Education teachers who taught in private kindergartens in Besut District, Terengganu. The study as a whole used the prescribed study question method which is the method of mastering new words through the use of children's songs, the advantages and effects of using children's songs in helping to remember and train the pronunciation of words and the level of knowledge of teachers on the use of children's songs involving words. The findings showed that the use of children's songs can help teachers in the process of improving the development of kindergarten children's language skills. Among them, the teacher's knowledge of the use of children's songs involving words found that the application of children's songs in the classroom as well as the involvement of children in learning activities had an impact on the development of the children's language. In fact, the process of mastering new words is also based on the technique of presentation and frequency of exposure of songs to children. The impact on the use of children's songs in the classroom has a variety of positive impacts on children's language development. After conducting the study, there were several impacts of the studies, among which the researchers received exposure on the use of children's songs among early childhood education teachers as well as how children's songs could help the development process of the Malay language of kindergarten children. The conclusions of this study suggest that children's songs can help teachers of Early Childhood Education in the process of teaching and learning.