ANALISIS KETERAMPILAN MEMBACA PERMULAAN PADA SISWA KELAS 1 DI SDN 1 GIRIMOYO

Beginning reading skills are very important reading skills to be taught to grade 1 students so that students are able to understand and pronounce simple sentences with good and correct intonation, starting from recognizing letters of the alphabet A-Z, recognizing punctuation marks, reading words, spelling words, reading aloud, and read quickly. This research aims to describe: (1) beginning reading skills in grade 1 students at SDN 1 Girimoyo, (2) obstacles faced in beginning reading skills in grade 1 students at SDN 1 Girimoyo, and (3) efforts made to overcome these skills. beginning reading for grade 1 students at SDN 1 Girimoyo.
This research uses a qualitative approach and descriptive type. The data source uses two sources, namely primary data sources in the form of school principals, class 1 teachers, and class 1 students. Meanwhile, secondary data is in the form of documentation. The research was carried out from June to July 2023. The data collection techniques used were observation, interviews, documentation, tests and field notes, which were analyzed using research instruments in the form of observation sheets, interview sheets, documentation sheets, test sheets and field notes. Data analysis uses data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and drawing conclusions.
Based on the research results, it is clear that, (1) initial reading skills for grade 1 students at SDN 1 Girimoyo have been carried out by reintroducing the letters of the alphabet A-Z, introducing punctuation, reading words, reading aloud and reading quickly. (2) The obstacles they face are difficulty recognizing letters, recognizing and distinguishing punctuation marks, reading aloud, lack of interest in learning to read, and lack of self-confidence among students. Therefore, (3) the efforts made are teaching and motivating students to learn to read, especially beginning reading, to make it easier for them to progress to a higher level, providing literacy books, introducing and explaining the material being taught, providing encouragement to tell stories about what they have read, and providing encouragement. in the form of words of motivation to students to continue learning to read.
In the results of this research, it is recommended that beginning reading skills should continue to be applied and taught to lower grade students both at school with the help of teachers and at home with the help of parents, in order to help students read fluently to the next stage.