IMPROVING READING SKILL FOR ELEMENTRARY SCHOOL STUDENTS

Abstract

The objective of this study is to obtain a deep understanding of the learning to read in grades 4 and 5 at SDN Kompleks IKIP I Makassar with sub focus (1) the objectives learning to read, (2) reading materials, (3) strategy, approach, methods, (4) lesson plan procedures, (5) media (6) the roles of teacher and students, (7) evaluation. The study used ethnographic methods. This study conclude the objectives of learning to read, learning technique and reading comprehensive used analyzed contain of material, technique of learning is related with the characteristic of the students age. The lesson plan steps there are learning opening, learning activity, and learning closed. The roles of teachers as partners of learner, organizer, facilitator, motivator, model, and the role of the students as communicator. Learning used projected visual media and not projected visual media, formative and summative evaluation, reading stories is an activity the entrenched in high class, read story of the popular primary students.