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Knowing Reading Level Of Children

Reading level of children may be can known by story book serial, from the most easy until the most difficult. After children read books serial like “Agar Anak Anda Gemar Membaca” by Fahim Musthafa, so they must answer some question to know their understanding level. If they have difficulty to continue reading, they may return to easier reading. However, if they success, they may continue more difficult reading.

Choosing reading level of children can done children by their effort, that is by reading a book without error. In this situation, teacher must control when children are reading book loudly, nature intonation, and balance expression. Although they are controlled, children must feel free from whatever, this straight sitting or relax standing. If this method is done by children continually of course their reading ability will increase under teacher controlling. Although, in this level children are given difficult reading, he will read it well without teacher help.

Children will frustration if they do not can read book. Usually, children will read loudly with many errors. On the other hand, children looked stress and can not understand almost of their reading. In this situation, teacher should know their ability level, so that it is easy for him solve this problem.

After teacher determine reading level of children, then must choose story books from school library. The books must one level above ability level of children, so that teacher can know the new error in children’s reading. However, it should be attention, do not make children frustration because of that reading, so that they can take advantages from their reading.

It is better if teacher give task to children to read and understand one paragraph without teacher help. Children must read loudly, they must depend on their self when interpreting the meaning of a sentence that they do not understand. Children must tell it again every they finish read. While teacher must write every their errors to determine their understanding level in sentences, or if teacher need record children’s reading in special cassette to know their error more detail.

The Talent and Interest Development of Elementary School Students

The talent and interest development children influenced by genetic and environment factors. The stimulus environment to potency children in elementary school periods very influence of their talent development. Development of ability children began since early age periods, so the parent and teacher must can to direction and develop talent and interest of students.

The talent is potency that bring since of birth by every individual who can developed with education and exercise, whereas interest is attention focus of someone for activity supporting by creativity and environment.

According badger there are seven types of intelligence the first linguistic intelligence is ability to use words and language. Second logical mathematical intelligent is ability to use reason logic and numbers, third bodily kinesthetic intelligence is ability to control body movements and handle objects skill fully. Fourth spatial intelligence is ability to perceive the visual. Five musical intelligence is ability to produce and appreciate music. Sixth interpersonal intelligence is ability to relate, good at communicating and understand other’s feeling. The last interpersonal intelligence is ability to self-reflect and very aware of their own feelings. The seven types of intelligence very influence talent and interest development.

The talent and interest development of elementary school student can developed with extracurricular activities, for example singing, dancing, acting, sports, boy scouts, etc. So that, potency, talent, interest and creativity of students wished can increase their quality.

Many student develop of their knowledge and skill. So the quality of ability human can increase with extracurricular activities. Whereas achieve can increase self-confidence to every student.