Designing English Material for EFLKindergarten Student at TKI Riadhus Shalihin

sayid budiharjo; h. ujang suparman, ma, ph.d; dr.h. gunawan suryoputro, m.hum;

The study is aimed at investigating a problem that was experienced by the researcher for more than ten years in a kindergarten that applies Montessori approach as its education system. The problem is dealing with the need of the students and the kindergarten of materials as one of tools in English teaching learning process. The uniqueness of the kindergarten, TKI RiadusShalihin, is where other Montessori Schools practice the three phases in language learning process which are listening, recognizing and naming, named as TPL (Three Period Lesson), this kindergarten has not explored it yet in its English teaching learning. What's more, when other Montessori schools educate ESL young learner, the students in RiadhusShalihin are EFL learners.