THE APPLICATION OF THE PHONICS APPROACH IN BILINGUAL LEARNING : IMPROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDING OF SPELLING NAMES USING THE ENGLISH ALPHABET

• Eva Betty Simanjuntak

  University of Medan State

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• Dea Yuanita Nasution

  University of Medan State

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• Inka Dewi Saputri

  University of Medan State

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• Nazwa Salsabila

  University of Medan State

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• Nurul Rizkiyah Siregar

  University of Medan State

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Bilingual learning in elementary schools requires strategies that can help students understand the differences in letter sounds between their first language and English. One approach that is widely used for early reading instruction is phonics, which emphasizes the relationship between letters and sounds. This study aims to determine the extent to which the phonics approach can improve students' ability to spell their own names using the English alphabet. The study used a quantitative method with a one-group pre-test and post-test design. A total of 19 third-grade students from Pelangi Private Elementary School were sampled for the study. The results showed a significant improvement in students' abilities after being taught phonics. The average post-test scores were much higher than the pre-test scores. These findings indicate that the phonics approach can be effectively applied in bilingual learning for early childhood students.

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