The use of children songs to improve students' listening skills (a classroom action research at seventh grade of MTs Nahdlatus Syubban Sayung Demak in the academic year of 2014/2015)

The background of this study is based on phenomenon that students of VII E class of MTs Nahdlatusy Syubban in the academic year of 2014/2015 their ability in listening is still low and it needs to be improved. Some of them were still reluctant or even discourage to listen the children songs, because they don’t know how to deliver their idea in English. The use of children songs as media in teaching listening is expected to motivate students in learning process. They will be more interested and also they get illustration and new vocabulary to express their idea in English. The purpose of this study can be started as follow: 1. To describe the teaching listening skills using children songs is implemented at seventh grade of MTs Nahdlatusy Syubban Sayung Demak 2. To find out improvement of students’ listening skills after being taught using children songs at seventh grade of MTs Nahdlatusy Syubban Sayung Demak. The result of this study shows that in the pre cycle the students’ average score is 60.10%. In the first cycle the students’ average score is 70.48. In the second cycle the students’ average score is 78.31. From pre cycle, first cycle and second cycle. The average of students score is always increasing. It means that there is an improvement of students listening skills after being taught using children songs. In conclusion, mother and head shoulders songs are effective to improve students’ listening skills. The use of children song as media to improve students’ listening skills is also able to make students interested and motivated in learning process. The songs can make them more interested. So, the use of children songs as media is very helpful in improving students listening skills