Literacy Development through Theme-Based Song Animation Media During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Bukittinggi

Abstract

Covid 19 is a virus that can attack the respiratory tract, causing restrictions on various activities such as at school. In the realm of early childhood education, it greatly affects the literacy skills of children aged 4-5 years, this is because children are less able to understand learning through distance learning methods. Based on field observations that occurred in kindergarten in Bukittinggi City, there was a lack of children's literacy skills, it was seen that children were not able to recognize numbers 1-10, children were not able to recognize vowels. The research design was carried out for 1 year in group A kindergarten aged 4-5 years. This research is research and development by referring to the ADDIE model with the stages of Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation. Based on monitoring data on the use of thematic-based song animation media; the results showed that children's literacy skills were developing. Literacy development can be developed through animated media in children's songs which are designed according to the theme of early childhood learning. The use of animation media in songs can attract children's interest to use their imagination so that they are able to express ideas. Theme-based animation media is a fun activity for small children.