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This research aims to determine the factors that cause initial reading difficulties in second grade elementary school students and the solutions that can be provided. The approach used in this research is qualitative with descriptive methods. The subjects of this research were second grade elementary school students. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews and documentation. Analysis techniques include data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions or verification. Based on the research results, the factors causing the difficulties students experience in reading are a lack of guidance and concern from parents, a lack of reading learning activities at home and at school, and a lack of interest in learning within the students themselves.    

This study aims to identify the problems faced by students in implementing learning. This study used a quantitative approach with a survey method, involving 30 students from two high schools in Yogyakarta. Data were collected through questionnaires about students' learning difficulties, interests, and needs for learning media. The results showed that 96% of the students considered chemistry as a difficult subject to understand because of the abstract nature of the material. As many as 64% of the students felt bored due to the uninteresting presentation of the material, while 72% of the students indicated the need for varied learning methods and interactive learning media to facilitate understanding. The results of the study showed that an innovation was needed to support chemistry learning activities to make learning more active and enjoyable so that it does not lead to student boredom. The developed virtual laboratory media provides flexible, safe and economical simulation of chemical experiments. This application is designed to be accessible without an internet connection using an Android device, allowing students to learn anytime and anywhere. The use of this virtual lab is expected to increase students' motivation, understanding of concepts, and learning experience.

This research aims to describe the abilities of grade 5 students in writing persuasive texts. This research is qualitative research with descriptive methods. This research involved one of the 5th grade elementary school students. The data collection technique in this research is the assignment technique for writing persuasive texts. The data collected shows that students are quite capable of writing persuasive texts well, seen from the aspect of text structure and linguistic rules of persuasive texts that students have written, but there are still some difficulties experienced by students in writing persuasive texts so they need guidance and direction from the teacher. to overcome errors so that students can improve their abilities in writing persuasive texts.  

The proficiency in the English language has become a crucial factor in facing the competition in the era of globalization. PT Nusantara Infrastructure Tbk, through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program entitled “Rumah Pintar Nusantara” actively participates in building and shaping the character of elementary, junior, and high school students in Sawah Baru village, Ciputat sub-district, South Tangerang, Indonesia to be globally competitive. The implementation involves the engagement of MSIB interns as mentors in the teaching process. Employing a mentoring approach based on the utilization of songs and ice breaking, it is anticipated that this method creates an enjoyable learning atmosphere for the students. The outcomes of this community engagement demonstrate the students’ high enthusiasm in comprehending the learning materials and achieving a better understanding

Indonesian language instruction in elementary schools aims to improve students' oral and written communication. Indonesian serves as a primary tool for students to hone their language skills correctly and effectively. Reading skills in elementary school are divided into two phases: initial reading (lower grades) and further reading (upper grades). Initial reading skills influence students' readiness before entering the next learning stage. However, second-grade elementary school students often face difficulties in developing initial reading and writing skills. Factors such as socio-economic background, gender, and teaching methods used by teachers can affect the success of literacy programs. By considering these factors, we can improve students' literacy skills at the beginning level.

The Canva application is a support in the process of creating learning media, which allows the Canva application to develop electronic learning media. The research problem formulation is: (1) Utilization of the SBdP learning environment using the Canva SDN Hargotirto application. (2) How effective is the SBdP learning media with the Canva SDN Hargotirton application. Research is used as a research method whose aim is to describe and analyze phenomena, events, activities, social, attitudes, culture, perceptions, human thoughts individually and in groups. Guided qualitative research, that is, problems arising from the material remain open to the researcher. The subject of this research is Class V of Hargotirto Kokap Kulon Progo State Elementary School. This research tool uses interviews, questionnaires and test questions. This data is then analyzed using a percentage formula. The results of the research produced electronic media planning, namely. requirements analysis, planning, validation and review, and testing and implementation. The performance test results obtained through media expert validation were 95.38% in the very suitable category, 98% in the material category in the very suitable category, 92.31% of the students' tests answered very suitable, then the post-test results. with classic percentages. 100% falls into the very good category. Therefore, using the Canva application as an electronic learning tool is very suitable for increasing the interest of fifth grade students at SD Negeri Hargotirto Kokap Kulon Progo in fine arts.

Fifth grade elementary school teachers are able to determine their students' reading literacy abilities. The aim of the research is to narrate the fifth grade reading literacy skills from the perspective of the fifth grade elementary school teacher. The research method used is descriptive qualitative research. The data collection technique used was interviews. The data analysis technique applied is descriptive qualitative data analysis to discuss research results and determine conclusions. There were 26 fifth grade students who were the subjects of the research. The research results showed that fifth grade students had good reading literacy skills in understanding various fiction and non-fiction texts, although there were three students with special needs who were still having difficulties. There are 26 out of 26 students who regularly borrow and read various books in the library every Friday. Morning literacy and literacy activities every Friday after gymnastics make students' literacy skills better. There were also 23 out of 26 students who were able to understand the content of reading fairy tales, short stories, explanatory texts, math story problems and thematic lesson material. This research can be applied for consideration by teachers in improving the reading literacy skills of fifth grade students.

Fifth grade elementary school teachers are able to determine their students' reading literacy abilities. The aim of the research is to narrate the fifth grade reading literacy skills from the perspective of the fifth grade elementary school teacher. The research method used is descriptive qualitative research. The data collection technique used was interviews. The data analysis technique applied is descriptive qualitative data analysis to discuss research results and determine conclusions. There were 26 fifth grade students who were the subjects of the research. The research results showed that fifth grade students had good reading literacy skills in understanding various fiction and non-fiction texts, although there were three students with special needs who were still having difficulties. There are 26 out of 26 students who regularly borrow and read various books in the library every Friday. Morning literacy and literacy activities every Friday after gymnastics make students' literacy skills better. There were also 23 out of 26 students who were able to understand the content of reading fairy tales, short stories, explanatory texts, math story problems and thematic lesson material. This research can be applied for consideration by teachers in improving the reading literacy skills of fifth grade students.

This research was carried out with the aim of improving students' reading skills in Indonesian language subjects using picture story media in class I elementary school at the Al-Marhamah Mosque through a case study method supported by Picture Story media. The subjects were 10 students in class I of Al-Marhamah Mosque Elementary School. Data collection techniques use tests and documentation. The data analysis used is qualitative. The results of the research show an increase in the percentage of reading results, this can be seen from the completion of the KKM or target students from action activities, namely in this study there were 8 students who were fluent in reading. Thus, it can be concluded that the use of picture story media with the help of picture stories in Indonesian language learning can improve students' reading skills even though there are still students who are not yet fluent in reading.  

This research aims to analyze the writing errors of second-grade students to help them improve before advancing to the next grade level in third grade. This study is a descriptive qualitative research. The data collection techniques used are observation and documentation study. The results of the research show that: 1) exceeding the boundary lines in notebooks is experienced by 5 students, 2) writing each word in a sentence unevenly is experienced by 14 students, 3) significant differences in the size of each letter are experienced by 7 students, 4) excessive spacing between words or sentences occurs in 1 student, 5) omission of words in a sentence is experienced by 5 students, 6) omission of letters in written words occurs in 9 students, 7) writing incomplete home addresses is experienced by 25 students, 8) incorrectly copying sentences from examples occurs in 1 student, 9) inconsistent use of capital and lowercase letters is experienced by 11 students, 10) not placing capital letters at the beginning of sentences is observed in 16 students, 11) incorrect use of punctuation is experienced by 12 students, 12) unclear legibility is experienced by 4 students. Therefore, there are still second-grade students who have initial writing errors.

This research aims to analyze the writing errors of second-grade students to help them improve before advancing to the next grade level in third grade. This study is a descriptive qualitative research. The data collection techniques used are observation and documentation study. The results of the research show that: 1) exceeding the boundary lines in notebooks is experienced by 5 students, 2) writing each word in a sentence unevenly is experienced by 14 students, 3) significant differences in the size of each letter are experienced by 7 students, 4) excessive spacing between words or sentences occurs in 1 student, 5) omission of words in a sentence is experienced by 5 students, 6) omission of letters in written words occurs in 9 students, 7) writing incomplete home addresses is experienced by 25 students, 8) incorrectly copying sentences from examples occurs in 1 student, 9) inconsistent use of capital and lowercase letters is experienced by 11 students, 10) not placing capital letters at the beginning of sentences is observed in 16 students, 11) incorrect use of punctuation is experienced by 12 students, 12) unclear legibility is experienced by 4 students. Therefore, there are still second-grade students who have initial writing errors.

Early introduction is the first step to introduce and develop pencak silat in Indonesia. What can be done is to include pencak silat material in elementary schools. The aim of this research is to determine the perceptions of class V students regarding pencak silat martial arts material at SD N 81, Jakabaring District. The method used in this research is a quantitative descriptive method. The research population was 40 class V students of SD N 81 Jakabaring District. So the sample for this study was 40 people and 30 people were the trial sample. The data collection technique was carried out using a research questionnaire. The data collection instrument is a questionnaire with 50 statements which have been tested as valid statements to be used as research instruments. The data analysis technique is carried out using percentage analysis. The results can be concluded that the perception of class V students at SD N 81 Jakabaring District towards the pencak silat martial arts material is 73.42% in the good category.   

This research evaluates the effect of the mutual cooperation program and free Calistung learning for grade 1 elementary school students in Pagar Batu village on improving environmental cleanliness and academic skills. The research method uses a participatory approach where parents, teachers and the local community are actively involved. The implementation of the mutual cooperation program has succeeded in making people aware of the importance of maintaining a clean environment. Regular mutual cooperation creates a cleaner and healthier environment. Calistung Tutoring fees have a positive impact on students' academic abilities, especially reading and mathematics abilities. By working together, the community participates in cleaning up the surrounding environment, including cleaning blocked drains. Tutoring Calistung, meanwhile, takes place under the guidance of a qualified teacher or volunteer. The material is adapted to the elementary school curriculum to improve students' academic abilities. This program has good potential to improve environmental cleanliness and student academic achievement. Recommendations include increasing the number of stakeholders and expanding the program so that its impact on society is broader and more sustainable.  

From this research, the researcher wants to further develop learning media that uses game media so that it attracts more interest from students at SD Aisyah Surabaya. This research method is qualitative research with a descriptive approach. Data source sampling was carried out purposively in grades 4, 5 and 6. This research aims to (1) describe the use of Multiplication House media at Aisyah Elementary School in Surabaya, (2) describe how interested grade 4, 5 and 6 students are in Rumah Multiplication media. Multiplication, (3) describes the obstacles to using Multiplication House media, (4) describes solutions to overcome obstacles experienced by students. The results of the research show the following: (1) the use of the Multiplication House media can attract students' interest in learning mathematics, especially multiplication and provide assistance to students in memorizing multiplication in a fun way, (2) The obstacle to using the Multiplication House media is that students have not yet mastered multiplication. and the use of pawns made of pine so it is less safe, and (3) The solution to the problem of using Multiplication House media is that the role of teachers and parents is needed in guiding students to memorize multiplication and replace pawns with safer media. The conclusion that can be drawn is that the multiplication house media can motivate students to memorize multiplication.

Early savings socialization for students of SDN 56 Perumnas Poka is an effort to teach students about the importance of early savings. This socialization program is useful to provide students with an understanding of how to set aside money, manage money, and introduce the concept of saving. In this program, students are taught about the importance of saving through activities. They are given an understanding of the purpose of saving, such as to prepare for the future or for emergency needs. This socialization activity is carried out using a method in implementing this socialization activity by providing and educating students about the importance of saving and also giving lessons on the benefits of saving since childhood, and practice making piggy banks from used materials. With this socialization program, it is hoped that elementary school students at SDN 56 Perumnas Poka can understand the importance of managing money well and must have the habit of saving from an early age. This will help them increase their awareness of saving money from an early age to build their future.

This research aims to increase students' learning motivation using the discussion method in class IV science and science subjects at SD Negeri 1 Towangsan. This research is Classroom Action Research (PTK). The subjects of this research were 16 grade IV students at Towangsan State Elementary School. The object of this research is the application of discussion methods and student learning motivation. The data collection techniques used are observation, questionnaires and documentation. The data obtained were in the form of questionnaire results, observation results and documentation results as primary data, as well as learning results tests as supporting data. The data analysis techniques used are quantitative and qualitative descriptive. The results of this research indicate that the application of the discussion method in science and science learning can increase the learning motivation of class IV students at SD Negeri 1 Towangsan. This is proven by the average science learning motivation of students increasing from cycle I by 67.43% to 75.31% in cycle II and is in the good category. In line with this, the average learning evaluation results increased, namely from cycle I it was 65.00% in the medium category, increasing to 78.12% in the good category. From the results of this research, it can be concluded that the Discussion Method applied in science and science learning is effective in increasing the learning motivation of class IV students at SD Negeri 1 Towangsan.

This research aims to evaluate the role of students in the Practical Lecture and Community Service (KPPM) program from the Tarutung State Christian Religion Institute (IAKN) to improve reading, writing and arithmetic skills (calistung. As well as to explore and analyze the role of students in practical and community service lectures to the community (kppm), in improving the calistung abilities of children in the village of Pagarbatu. In this journal, researchers will discuss the role of practical college students and community service in increasing calistung among children in the village of Pagarbatu. The results of the research show that KPPM students play a significant role in developing children's calistung skills at the Pagarbatu village elementary school. Apart from that, student involvement in community activities also contributes to strengthening social relations and community support for children's education. This research concludes that the KPPM program involving students can be an effective model in improving the quality of basic education in rural areas. The recommendation given is that there needs to be continued support from educational institutions and local governments to expand and deepen the positive impact of this program.    

As an international language, English is widely used in many countries for communication. This widespread use makes English important for many aspects of life including education. Consequently, English is a mandatory subject in schools, studied from elementary levels through to university. It leads to the point of how important the mastery of English for all the students. Furthermore, the ultimategoal of English instruction is emphasized on developing students' communicative competence. This research use pre-experimental design with a quantitative approach to collect data. Quantitative methods involve gathering, analyzing, interpreting, and reporting results. The research utilized an experimental approach to evaluate students' achievement differences after receiving treatment. The Story Face strategy was used to teach students. They were given a pre-test before the treatment and a post-test after to measure any differences in reading comprehension. The specific design used was a one-group pre-test and post-test. The researchers concluded that the Story Face strategy significantly improved reading comprehension among female students in class XI at SMA Misykat Al-Anwar Kwaron Jombang. This conclusion is substantiated by the quantitative data, showing a dramatic increase in reading comprehension scores from the pre-test to the post-test. Specifically, the average score improved from a "Poor" category (33.64) to a "Very Good" category (80.91), highlighting the strategy's effectiveness

This research aims to describe the application of tape recorder learning media in Indonesian language learning in fifth grade elementary school learning. This journal research uses a quantitative approach with data collection methods. The results of this research indicate that the application of tape recorder learning media is an alternative in learning Indonesian. Apart from that, the application of learning media increases understanding of language concepts, improves students' skills, can improve learning activities, cognitive learning outcomes and students' language process skills, improves students' learning outcomes, improves learning outcomes and students' learning activities. Management of Indonesian language learning by implementing tape recorder learning media is very good. Student activities when learning Indonesian by applying the learning model are very good.  

This research aims to explore the effectiveness of using game-based learning methods in improving the mathematical abilities of students at State Elementary School 060944. The research was conducted using an experimental pre-test post-test control group design, involving two classes with a total of 60 students. One class was the control group and received conventional learning, while the other class was the experimental group and received game-based learning. The research results show that game-based learning is effective in improving students mathematical understanding and skills compared to conventional lerning. The practical implication of this research is the importance of integrating interesting and activity-based learning methods in the learning process at State Elementary School 060944 to improve student academic achievement.