Language skills are an important aspect in early childhood growth and development because they are the basis for building communication, developing mindsets, and interacting with others. The purpose of this study is to reveal the role of audio-visual media in supporting the improvement of early childhood language skills in Kusuma Cendekia Kindergarten. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The findings show that the use of audio-visual media, such as children's songs, educational animations, and illustrated stories, is able to encourage increased vocabulary mastery, fluency in speaking, and children's courage in communicating. The media is considered effective because it is able to present interesting, concrete, and interactive learning, and is in harmony with the developmental stage of children aged 5-6 years. Teachers also apply strategies such as singing together, role-playing, and retelling the content of the video to strengthen children's language mastery. Nonetheless, some obstacles were found, such as the limitations of facilities and challenges in selecting the right content. The results of this study recommend the use of audio-visual media as one of the creative and fun learning tools in the early childhood education environment.

Modal sosial yang ada di Desa Slangit sebagai upaya pengembangan keseniatan tari Topeng Slangit mencakup norma, kepercayaan dan jejaring, unsur tersebut adalah parameter modal sosial yang saling berkaitan dan terimplementasi dengan baik dalam pengembangan tari topeng. Tari topeng di Desa Slangit dijadikan ciri khas atau icon desa, selain bertujuan untuk menjaga kebudayaan, tari topeng di Desa Slangit juga dijadikan daya tarik pariwisata dalam hal kesenian. Masalah utama dalam penelitian yaitu bagaimana modal sosial dapat mengembangkan kesenian tari topeng Slangit di Desa Slangit. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana modal sosial terimplementasi dengan baik agar dapat mengembangkan kesenian tari topeng Slangit. Dalam penelitian ini juga menggunakan metode etnografi yang fokus pada analisis kebudayaan, yaitu kebudayaan seni tari topeng. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa modal sosial sangat berperan dalam mengembangkan kesenian tari topeng di Desa Slangut. Norma yang ada berupa Wiraga (gerak tari), Wirama (penyesuaian irama) dan Wirasa (penjiwaan). Sedangkam, kepercayaan diciptakan melalui interaksi antar individu dan jejaring dibuktikan dengan keterkaitan individu dan masyarakat sekitar mampu mengembangkan kesenian tari topeng.