THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY

TEACHERS OF KINDERGARTEN IN TEACHING FREE ORAL

EXPRESSIONS USING ENGLISH BASED ON MONTESSORI

APPROACH AT “X” SCHOOL

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BACKGROUND OF THE BACKGROUND OF THE STUDYSTUDY

• Why Free Oral Expressions Why Free Oral Expressions Using English? It is because Using English? It is because Free Oral Expressions using Free Oral Expressions using English is often being used in English is often being used in everyday conversation not only everyday conversation not only for the teachers but also for for the teachers but also for the kindergarten students.the kindergarten students.

• Montessori program is a child-Montessori program is a child-learning approach and it is learning approach and it is highly individual program for a highly individual program for a child.child.

• Montessori educational practice Montessori educational practice helps children develop creativity, helps children develop creativity, problem solving, critical thinking problem solving, critical thinking and time-management skills, and and time-management skills, and to become fulfilled persons in to become fulfilled persons in their particular time and place their particular time and place on Earth.on Earth.

• The education program The education program offered by Montessori offered by Montessori includes the practical life, includes the practical life, sensorial arts, language, sensorial arts, language, math, and cultural arts.math, and cultural arts.

• Why Language based on Why Language based on Montessori? Language is the Montessori? Language is the method of communication between method of communication between people through speech and the people through speech and the written word.written word.

• Language is one of the Language is one of the characteristics which distinguish characteristics which distinguish man from the animals. It is a gift of man from the animals. It is a gift of nature bestowed on him alone. It is nature bestowed on him alone. It is an expression of his intelligence… an expression of his intelligence… (Montessori Academy, 2008).(Montessori Academy, 2008).

• Why Free Oral Expressions Why Free Oral Expressions Using English based on Using English based on Montessori? The purpose of Montessori? The purpose of Free Oral Expressions in the Free Oral Expressions in the Montessori curriculum is not Montessori curriculum is not only to teach at an early age only to teach at an early age but also to assist each child but also to assist each child in developing their own in developing their own process and personality.process and personality.

• Aisha (2001:21) writes that as Aisha (2001:21) writes that as sensorial sensitivity trains sensorial sensitivity trains children’s use of the tongue. It children’s use of the tongue. It usually marks the start of their usually marks the start of their inclination towards language.inclination towards language.

• The examples of Free Oral The examples of Free Oral Expressions in the class are Expressions in the class are greetings, prayers, lessons, greetings, prayers, lessons, songs, storytelling, poems, songs, storytelling, poems, nursery rhymes, explanation, nursery rhymes, explanation, questions – answers, and questions – answers, and discussionsdiscussions..

The most important consideration The most important consideration in deciding to set up a Montessori in deciding to set up a Montessori class is a teacher. (Michael Olaf, class is a teacher. (Michael Olaf, 2004)2004)

RESEARCH PROBLEMSRESEARCH PROBLEMS

• Since the role of the teachers in Since the role of the teachers in Montessori class is very important to Montessori class is very important to make the students having joyful in make the students having joyful in learning and mastering all the skills learning and mastering all the skills of their society, this research is of their society, this research is designed to find out the ways to designed to find out the ways to implement Montessori in teaching implement Montessori in teaching Free Oral Expressions, the problems Free Oral Expressions, the problems encountered by teachers, and the encountered by teachers, and the solutions in facing the problemssolutions in facing the problems. .

STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEMSMajor Problem:Major Problem:How to implement Montessori in How to implement Montessori in teaching Free Oral Expressions using teaching Free Oral Expressions using English?English?

Minor Problems:Minor Problems:What problems do the teachers What problems do the teachers encounter when they are teaching Free encounter when they are teaching Free Oral Expressions using English in Oral Expressions using English in Montessori class?Montessori class?

How to solve the problems that come How to solve the problems that come out in class?out in class?

OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDYOBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY

• To find out the ways to implement Montessori To find out the ways to implement Montessori in teaching free oral expressions in the class.in teaching free oral expressions in the class.

• To find out the problems encountered by To find out the problems encountered by teachers when they are teaching free oral teachers when they are teaching free oral expressions in English based on Montessori expressions in English based on Montessori ApproachApproach

• To find out the solutions in facing the To find out the solutions in facing the problems.problems.

Theoretical Framework:• Free Oral Expressions and

Montessori Theory

Significance of the Study:• Give contribution for the teachers

of “X” School in facing any problems concerning with teaching free oral expressions using English in Montessori Class.

• The Scope of the Study:Teaching-learning activities in the class and The subjects will be two teachers of kindergarten. They are Indonesian and Filipino teachers.

• AssumptionMontessori Curriculum, The language use in the class, The students’ behavior, The responses or reactions from students to the ways of teachers’ teaching in Montessori class, The characteristic of the teachers, The students’ mood.

Definition of Key Terms:

Problem Free Oral Expressions

Montessori Approach

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

•The Theory of Free The Theory of Free Oral Expressions using Oral Expressions using EnglishEnglish

•The Theory of The Theory of Montessori ApproachMontessori Approach

RESEARCH DESIGNRESEARCH DESIGN

Findings:- Implementations- Problems - Ways out in solving problems

Interview

Data

Analysis:- Classifying

Subjects

Pictures

• The Subject of the StudyThe Subject of the Study

The subjects of the study are The subjects of the study are teachers of kindergartenteachers of kindergarten

• The Research InstrumentThe Research Instrument

The research instrument will The research instrument will be the investigator myself. be the investigator myself. The interview and taking The interview and taking pictures will also be used in pictures will also be used in this researchthis research

TriangulationTriangulation

• Ask permission the principal to Ask permission the principal to do the observation in the schooldo the observation in the school

• Start observing the situation Start observing the situation during teaching-learning activityduring teaching-learning activity

• Take notes and pictures during Take notes and pictures during the observationthe observation

• Interview the teachersInterview the teachers

The Procedure of Data Analysis

• Analyze the data by using the Analyze the data by using the answer of the Interviewanswer of the Interview

• Classify the ways to implement Classify the ways to implement Montessori in teaching Free Montessori in teaching Free Oral Expressions Using EnglishOral Expressions Using English

• Classify the teachers’ problems.Classify the teachers’ problems.• Classify the teachers’ ways in Classify the teachers’ ways in

solving the problemssolving the problems

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