Development of Learning Experiences Using Picture Stories Together with Role-Playing to Enhance Listening and Speaking Skills of Early Childhood Children in Kindergarten Year 3

Abstract

This research aims to: 1) Developing a learning experience plan using ethnic tales combined with role-playing for preschool children to enhance listening and speaking skills of preschool children in Year 3 of Kindergarten. 2) Comparison of listening and speaking skills of kindergarten 3 children before and after using ethnic stories with role-playing. The sample group was 7 kindergarten 3 students of Ban Pang Ngun School, 2nd semester, academic year 2024. The research instruments were: 1) A learning experience plan using ethnic picture books combined with role-playing to enhance listening and speaking skills. 2) An observation form for students’ language behaviors during the learning experience. The statistical methods used for data analysis were mean and standard deviation. Research Findings 1) The learning experience plan using ethnic picture books combined with role-playing to enhance the listening and speaking skills of Kindergarten 3 children was highly appropriate overall. 2) After implementing the learning experience using ethnic tales combined with role-playing, the students’ listening and speaking skills improved. Before the intervention, their skills were at a moderate level, whereas after the intervention, their skills reached a good level.