Reading Box Media Improves Early Reading Skills in Preschool Students

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10.2991/978-2-38476-589-8_29How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Early Reading Skills; Reading Box Media; Classroom Action Research

Abstract

General Background: Early reading skills are a fundamental component of literacy development in early childhood education, requiring engaging and developmentally appropriate learning approaches. Specific Background: In RA Ar Rochmah Lumajang, students aged 5–6 years demonstrated low initial reading ability, characterized by difficulties in recognizing letters, distinguishing sounds, and low learning interest due to limited instructional media. Knowledge Gap: There is limited practical evidence on the application of interactive, play-based media such as reading boxes within classroom action research settings to address early literacy challenges. Aims: This study aims to examine the use of reading box media in supporting early reading skills among 5–6-year-old students. Results: Using a classroom action research design involving 18 students, findings showed progressive improvement from 1% in the pre-cycle to 33.34% in cycle I and 77.78% in cycle II, indicating increased ability in letter recognition, phonemic awareness, and syllable reading, alongside higher student engagement. Novelty: The study presents a structured implementation of reading box media integrating visual, phonetic, and play-based activities within iterative learning cycles. Implications: The findings suggest that interactive and experience-based learning media can support early literacy development and provide practical guidance for teachers in designing engaging reading instruction for young learners.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Fitrotul Masjidah
AU  - Choirun Nisak Aulina
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/06/18
TI  - Reading Box Media Improves Early Reading Skills in Preschool Students
BT  - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Communication and Digital Multimedia 2025 (ICCDM 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 357
EP  - 372
SN  - 2352-5398
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DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-589-8_29
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