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349 Pages·2014·1.72 MB·English

by  Mr. Bust

DEVELOPING ENGLISH MATERIALS FOR ENGLISH DAY PROGRAM
APPROPRIATE FOR CHILDREN IN CLASS B OF TKIT SALSABILA 2
BANGUNTAPAN BANTUL IN ACADEMIC YEAR OF 2013/2014 

A THESIS
Presented as a Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Attainment of
the Degree of Sarjana Pendidikan in English Language Education

By:
Dewi Safitri Ariani
06202249001

ENGLISH EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
FACULTY OF LANGUAGES AND ARTS
YOGYAKARTA STATE UNIVERSITY
2014
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MOTTOS

“*A beautiful life does
not just happen; it is
built daily by prayer,
humility, sacrifice,
and hard work*”
(Unknown)

*If you never thank Allah
after every smile, then
you have no right to
blame Him for every tear*
(Unknown)

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DEDICATIONS

In the name of Allah, I dedicate my thesis for:
My beloved parents, L. Ruslin and Suwarni
My sister and brother in law, Rina and Wahyu
The lovable messy nieces and nephew, Hasna-Faiz-Za-Fida
The family member of Udiwiyono Jogja
The family member of Syahdi Medan
My brothers and sisters in O class
The teachers of Salsabila Banguntapan
And all my best friends

You are my greatest rewards.
Thanks for always supporting me and standing by my side.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Alhamdulillahirobbil’alamin praise is to Allah, the most Gracious and
Merciful. I would not be able to finish this thesis without His Blessings. Sholawat
and Salam praises to Nabi Muhammad SAW, his family and his followers.
I would also like to express my gratitude and appreciation to the following
people, who have helped, supported, motivated, and inspired me during the
process of finishing this thesis:
1. First of all, I would like to express my sincerest gratitude to my supervisor
Dra. Nury Supriyanti, M.A., who have given their patience, time, advice,
direction, motivation and encouragement during the process of this thesis
writing.
2. Second, Ani Setyaningsih, S.Pd. as the Content and Design Expert for the
advice and guidance and all lecturers of the English Education Department of
Yogyakarta State University, from whom I can gain heaps of knowledge.
3. Third, my parents L. Ruslin and Suwarni, my sister Rina Sri
Wahyunirmalasari, my brother in law Wahyu Dwi Hartanto, S.Hut., who
have always showered me with love and prayers, and have been so patient in
waiting for my graduation.
4. Fourth, the big family of Udiwiyono Jogja, the big family of Syahdi Medan,
for the support and prayers.
5. Fifth, Yayasan Silaturahim Pecinta Anak (SPA) Indonesia, for the support
and understanding. All teachers in Salsabila Group especially to the TPA-
KB-TKIT Salsabila 2 Banguntapan Bantul, the headmaster, the teachers, and
the students of the academic year of 2013/2014, who have helped me much in
the process of collecting data.
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6. Sixth, my friends in O Class, who have always supported me, and
accompanied me.
7. All other people who have helped me and supported me before and
throughout the writing of this thesis.
Finally, I realize that this thesis might still need some improvements.
However, I hope that this could give some contributions to the practice of English
teaching and learning, especially at kindergarten school level.

Yogyakarta, April 2014
The writer

Dewi Safitri Ariani
NIM. 06202249001

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
TITLE ..................................................................................................................... i
APPROVAL ......................................................................................................... ii
RATIFICATION ................................................................................................. iii
PERNYATAAN .................................................................................................... iv
MOTTO ................................................................................................................. v
DEDICATIONS ................................................................................................... vi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................... vii
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................... ix
LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................. xii
LIST OF FIGURES .......................................................................................... xiii
LIST OF APPENDICES ................................................................................... xiv
ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................... xv
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION
A. Background of the Study ........................................................................ 1
B. Identification of the Problem ................................................................... 3
C. Limitation of the Problem ....................................................................... 5
D. Formulation of the Study ......................................................................... 5
E. Research Objective .................................................................................. 6
F. Significance of the Study ........................................................................ 6
CHAPTER II. LITERATURE REVIEW
A. Literature Review .................................................................................... 7
1. The Characteristics of the Children .................................................. 7
2. Teaching English to Children  ............................................................... 9
3. Learning Material Design ................................................................ 13
a. Learning Materials ..................................................................... 13
b. Developing English Teaching Materials ................................... 15
c. Characteristics of Children’s Learning Materials ...................... 18
d. The principles of Effective Materials for Children ................... 21
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B. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK .......................................................... 30
CHAPTER III. RESEARCH METHOD
A. Type of the Study .................................................................................. 33
B. Research Procedures .............................................................................. 33
1. Need Analysis ................................................................................... 33
2. Planning ............................................................................................ 34
C. The Product of the Try Out Design ....................................................... 34
D. The Subject of the Data ......................................................................... 35
E. Data Collecting Technique and Instruments of the Research ............... 36
F. Data Analysis Technique ....................................................................... 38
G. Validity and Reliability of the Data ...................................................... 41
CHAPTER IV. RESEARCH FINDINGS
A. The Research Findings .......................................................................... 42
B. The Final Try-Out Product .................................................................... 61
C. The Evaluation and the Revision of the Final Product ........................ 154
D. The Study of the Final Product ............................................................ 156
CHAPTER V. CONCLUSION, SUGGESTIONS, AND IMPLICATIONS
A. Conclusion ......................................................................................... 158
B. Implication ......................................................................................... 160
C. Suggestions ........................................................................................ 161
REFERENCES ................................................................................................... 163
APPENDICES ................................................................................................... 165

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