Increasing Kindergarten Students’ Vocabulary and Learning Interest Through English Kids Songs at Palembang Paramount School

Abstract

This research aimed at increasing vocabulary and learning interest of K2B students through songs at Paramount School Palembang. This is classroom action research. The subjects of the research were 9 students of second semester in academic year 2020/2021, consisting of 6 girls and 3 boys. The data were collected through observation and oral test. The data were analysed by using simple statistic calculation to know the mean score or cycle 1 and 2. The results of data analysis both qualitative and quantitative show that there was an increase in students’ vocabulary achievement, and also with their learning interest. It was found that the percentage in first cycle was 54,15%, then there was an increase in the second cycle, which was 86,1 %. Based on this result it can be concluded that the use of song as a teaching technique could improve students’ vocabulary and learning interest of K2B class kindergarten students at Paramount School. Keywords: