The Effect Of Using Smart Wheel Media To Improve Literacy Skills In 5-6 Year Old Children

This study was motivated by the low level of early literacy among young children, often influenced by the limited availability of attractive, suitable learning media. Literacy in children aged 5–6 years is an important foundation for the development of reading, writing, and critical thinking skills in subsequent levels of education. This study aims to determine the effect of using smart windmill media on the literacy skills of 5-6-year-old children at Adilika Makassar Kindergarten. The research method is quantitative, using a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design. The research subjects were 30 children in group B at Adilika Makassar Kindergarten. The data collection instrument was an observation sheet on literacy skills that included letter recognition, simple reading, and basic writing. The data were analyzed using a paired-samples t-test to assess the difference between the pretest and posttest results. The results showed that the use of smart wheel media significantly improved children's literacy skills. The average posttest score was higher than the pretest score, with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05), indicating an increase in literacy skills after the children learned to use this medium. Thus, it can be concluded that smart windmill media is an effective, innovative learning tool for improving early childhood literacy.