THE IMPLEMENTATION OF READING COMPREHENSION IN ENGLISH AT APPLE TREE PRESCHOOL MANADO

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This research aimed to improve the students’ reading skills in English by using action learning strategy. This research was conducted by using media as well as alphabet picture or watching video. The subject of this research was apple tree preschool at age 3 to 5 years old. The objective of this research was to improve students reading skills in English by way of teach students how to pronounce a or b sound. This research was conducted in two cycles which each consists’ of planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The data were gathered through qualitative method. The result of this research showed that students will focus on decoding (reading) three-letter words arranged consonant, vowel, consonant (CVC words) for some time. They will learn other letter sounds, such as the consonants g, b, d, h and the remaining vowels e, o, u. Often, they will be given letter cards to put together to make CVC words which they will be asked to say out loud. Students will also learn about consonant clusters: two consonants located together in a word, such tr, cr, st, lk, pl. Children will learn to read a range of CCVC words (consonant, consonant, vowel, consonant) such as trap, stop, plan. They will also read a range of CVCC words (consonant, vowel, consonant, and consonant) such as milk, fast vowel digraphs. Students are then introduced to vowel digraphs. A digraph is two vowels that together make one sound such as: /oa/, /oo/, /ee/, /ai/. In other words, the students’ ability in reading improved and became well in the first meeting to the next meeting. Keywords: Reading and Implementation