THE APPLICATION OF MONTESSORI PRINTED MATERIAL TO IMPROVE THE READING ABILITY OF PRESCHOOL STUDENTS WITH SLD
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The purpose of this case study research was to observe and describe preschool students’ reading ability after being taught with Montessori printed material. The writer wanted to know whether or not there was any improvement in the student’s reading ability after six months of the material application. The material was applied to teach the student from July up to December 2022. The research area was one of the bilingual preschools in Banyuwangi and the participants were a teacher and a 7-year-old student of kindergarten 2 (K2) with specific learning disabilities (SLD). Observation and interviews were done to obtain the data. The writer then developed a narrative to describe the findings. It was revealed that the student could read simple words with two syllables smoothly in six months. Based on the research results, it can be concluded that the utilization of Montessori printed material has demonstrated a positive impact on improving the reading abilities of students with SLD over a six-month period. However, the student still got difficulty focusing while reading the material, especially when he was reading with his friends. It shows that the process of assisting the student to improve his reading ability needs attention and patience. Moreover, long-term training for teachers is needed to increase teachers’ understanding of inclusive education, how to deal with students with special needs accurately, and how to get their parents involved in their children's learning.
Keywords: inclusive education, preschool student, reading ability, SLD
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