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Oral health is a problem that needs comprehensive handling because it will have many impacts. Therefore, counseling is needed to help provide knowledge in brushing teeth, especially in children. Many interesting media are used in counseling such as hand puppets. The use of hand puppets is intended because children like to learn while playing. The results of the initial examination of fourth grade students of SD Negeri 58 Banda Aceh City using the DMF-T index, that the dental caries status of students was 4.5 with a high category. This study aims to determine the effect of counseling with hand puppets on knowledge in brushing teeth of fourth grade students of SD Negeri 58 Kota Banda Aceh. Using the Quasi Experiment method and one group pre-post test design. The study was conducted on the population, namely all fourth grade students of SD Negeri 58 Kota Banda Aceh, totaling 40 people. Data analysis using paired T-test. The results showed that knowledge before counseling with hand puppets was 1.35 increased to 1.88 with a p value of 0.001. There is a significant effect on counseling with hand puppets on knowledge in brushing teeth of fourth grade students of SD Negeri 58 Kota Banda Aceh.  

The study introduces the use of hand puppets as a tool to strengthen English vocabulary acquisition among third-grade students at MI Fathul Jannah, Palangka Raya. This Student Creativity Program (PKM) employs a descriptive qualitative methodology involving fifteen students as participants. During instruction, the team uses hand puppets to introduce new vocabulary covering family members, followed by interactive exercises to assess vocabulary retention and application. The results of these activities indicate that the use of hand puppets not only enhances vocabulary retention but also boosts students' confidence in using English. Students show enthusiasm and active participation during learning activities, indicating that hand puppets effectively create a more engaging and interactive learning environment. These findings underscore the significant potential of hand puppets as aids in teaching English vocabulary to elementary school students.

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis dan mendeskripsikan implementasi media hand puppet dalam pengembangan kemampuan berbahasa anak usia dini. Metode penelitian menggunakan metode kualitatif deskriptip. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan observasi, wawancara dan dokumentasi. Analisis data yaitu dengan reduksi data, penyajian data, verifikasi data dan uji kepercayaan menggunakan tringgulasi data. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa implementasi media hand puppet dapat mengembangkan kemampuan berbahasa anak yakni media hand puppet guru melakukan tanya jawab serta meminta anak mengulang kalimat sederhana, guru mempersiapkan dengan sangat matang pada desain pembelajaran, selanjutnya pelaksanaan implementasi media hand puppet yakni guru menyusun program tahunan, promes, proming, dan rencana pembelajaran harian, guru melakukan dengan metode bercerita, berikutnya kendala implementasi media hand puppet yakni kurangnya fasilitas boneka tangan, guru kurang jelas dalam menyampaikan materi, pertanyaan yang guru ajukan belum merangsang kegiatan bercerita anak, guru belum bisa mengkondisikan kelas, adapun faktor pendukung adalah pengalaman guru, loyalitas, dan konsitensi guru dalam mengimplementasikan media hand puppet