THE ROLE OF MODIFIED SONGS IN INTRODUCING ENGLISH VOCABULARY TO YOUNG LEARNERS

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Songs is a basic need for every human being because music can make people happy, joyful and comfortable. Music can be effective in academics by helping to form learning patterns, overcome boredom and ward off annoying external noise. However, some problems in the kindergarten
classrooms make students have little knowledge of vocabulary to learn a foreign language. Many students struggle with the tedious process of retaining and recalling language. This study aims to find out the role of modified songs in introducing English vocabulary to young learners. Collecting the data through field notes observation, and semi structured interview the researcher was analyze these
data using descriptive qualitative data analysis. It was shown that modified songs play a role as media for enjoyment, memorizing, and motivation in the teaching and learning process to help students reach vocabulary expansion. Learning through modified songs can be appropriate role to introducing English vocabulary to young learners for young learners. Because of this, it appears that students can participate actively in teaching and learning activities carried out using Modified songs. As a result of the finding, it can be concluded that using modified songs to introducing English vocabulary to young has a role as media for enjoyment, memorizing, and motivation and vocabulary expansion.