Improving communication skill using circle time for preschool children
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https://doi.org/10.37134/jrpptte.vol12.2.3.2022Keywords:
Circle time, kindergarten, Child-Centered Approach, Play based learning, story tellingAbstract
This study aims to analyse communication skills through Circle time activities implemented in a private preschool in the state of Selangor. The study employs qualitative approach and adopts case study designs. The purposive samples involved in this study were two 5-year-old boys with their mothers and 5 years old class teacher. The research method that has been implemented is observation and semi-structured interview. The researcher used the thematic analysis method to analyze the research findings and several themes emerged were interactive activities and child-centered activities. Interactive activities such as story-telling, play based learning, and asking questions are activities that teachers practice every morning. The child-centered activities such as question and answer and play based learning activity are important to improve communication skill for children. The implications from this study can help the teachers, parents and kindergarten in adopting the Circle time activities to improve the development of children’s language and communication skills.
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