LEARNING READING SKILLS IN GRADE IV SDN SINDANGRAJA 1

Abstract

Reading skills are one of the important aspects in supporting the learning success of elementary school students, especially in the ability to understand the content of reading texts. This study aims to describe the implementation of reading skill learning, identify obstacles in the learning process, and examine teachers' efforts in improving the reading skills of grade IV students of SDN Sindangraja 1. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. The research subjects consisted of teachers and students of grade IV. Data collection was carried out through observation, interview, and documentation techniques. The results of the study showed that the learning of reading skills had been carried out in accordance with the learning flow, but the implementation still focused on reading text and answering questions. Students' reading ability shows that some students have reading fluency, but the ability to understand reading, identify main ideas, and conclude the content of the text is still relatively low. Based on the results of observations and interviews, obstacles in reading learning include limited vocabulary mastery, low interest in reading, differences in reading ability between students, and limited learning time. Teachers' efforts to improve students' reading skills are carried out through direct guidance, providing reading examples, and the implementation of simple discussions. However, these efforts still need to be developed through the implementation of a more structured reading learning strategy and the habituation of literacy activities on an ongoing basis. This research is expected to contribute to efforts to improve the quality of reading skill learning in elementary schools.