Building Multilingual Children in Early Childhood (A Strategy to Improve Multilingual Ability for Children: The Sketch of Semiotic Study)

APRIYANTI, CHUSNA (2016) Building Multilingual Children in Early Childhood (A Strategy to Improve Multilingual Ability for Children: The Sketch of Semiotic Study). In: ICONLEE: The First International Conference on Law, Economics and Education. Universitas Muhammadiyah Metro Lampung, Lampung. ISBN 978-602-74135-3-5

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Abstract

This paper aims to know the strategies to build children multilingual ability (English language, Bahasa Indonesia, and Javanese language). The researcher used descriptive qualitative research design simultaneously approached with semiotic study. The data are collected through observation and interview to the teachers of PAUD Plus Az-Zalfa. The result showed that the strategies to improve children multilingual ability were implemented into three basic steps: the language level, the communication relation and the workday used. Those steps cover the language level in sentence structure. Words were introduced to preschool and playgroup students, phrases and sentences were introduced to playgroup, K1 and K2 students. The implementations of those strategies were through daily routines and activities. It was included in main activities and supported activities. Main activities covered the thematic activities, including telling story, cooking, drawing, coloring, etc. The supported activities covered playing games and singing. The teachers used multilingual languages in dialogues among students-students, teachers-students, teachers-school principal and employees, and teachers-parents. The implementation of speaking multilingual languages was also divided in workday language. Mixed English and Bahasa Indonesia were used on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. The Javanese language was used on Thursday. In conclusion, the implementation of those above strategies can build children multilingual ability. English language was important for international communication and Javanese language was important to preserve the local content and students‟ mother tongue. Keywords: multilingual ability, teaching strategies, multilingual children, playgroup students

Item Type:	Book Section
Subjects:	P Language and Literature > PE English P Language and Literature > PJ Semitic
Divisions:	Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris
Depositing User:	Dhita Indah Puspita Rini
Date Deposited:	25 Oct 2021 05:08
Last Modified:	25 Oct 2021 05:08
URI:	http://repository.stkippacitan.ac.id/id/eprint/769

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