The Implementation of Snowball Throwing Game to Foster Students’ Self Esteem to Speak English

This research aimed to know how the implementation of teaching “throwing snowball” game can foster students‟ self esteem to speak English. This research used classroom action research (CAR) and conduct in one cycle. The subjects of this research were the seventh year students, class A at MTs Salafiyah Syafiiyah Bandung Diwek Jombang. There were two instruments that the researcher used, they are observation and test. The data of this research were students‟ score and observation data. The score was taken from achievement test after implementing snowball throwing game. It could showed from the number of students‟ who achieve minimum passing grade (KKM), 70. The observation data contain the indicator of self esteem and participation learning speaking using snowball throwing game. These data are taken from the observation checklist from the observer (English teacher). The result showed that students‟ self esteem and students‟ speaking improved. There were 75% passed minimum passing grade (KKM) 70. Keyword :Self Esteem, Speaking, Snowball Throwing Gam