THE EFFECTIVENESS OF KIDS SONG IN UNDERSTANDING VOCABULARY TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION IN STUDYING ENGLISH, A CASE OF GRADE VIII STUDENT AT SMP N 1 KAYEN IN ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/202

Pratiwi wahyu dewi 2023. The Effectiveness Of Kids Song In Understanding
Vocabulary To Improve Students’ Motivation In Studying English, A Case Of
Grade VIII Student At Smp N 1 Kayen In Academic Year 2022/2023. Final Project,
English Education Study Program, Faculty of Language and Arts Education,
Universitas PGRI Semarang. Advisor I Festi Himatu K., S.S., M.Hum. Advisor II.
I Dr. Nur Hidayat, M.Hum.
Keywords: Effective learning, Motivation to learn, Kids song
Abstract: Effective English Learning To Motivate Vocabulary Understanding
Through Children's Song For High School Students. An English teacher is required
to be creative in creating an easy and enjoyable learning process, especially for
junior high school students. Students become more motivated to learn English by
using various children's songs as media. One of the learning strategies used by
teachers is the use of songs. The aim of this research is to motivate and determine
students' ability to understand vocabulary with examples of effective children's
songs. The benefits of using children's songs include many different media such as
pictures, videos, and sounds. Students must learn new vocabulary because
vocabulary is an important aspect of learning English. This study uses a quantitative
approach. The research results show that the use of children's songs is very
significant because students like them and are effective for learning English. The
use of children's songs to learn English shows that songs can motivate children's
enthusiasm for learning English because learning is fun and does not feel stiff. As
for the steps taken to create effective English learning, English teachers should pay
attention to several aspects, type of song, and the number of students. , a type of
learning activity with songs