Microteaching English for Health in Bilingual Learning for Early Childhood Education Teachers: A Community Service Program

Abstract

The implementation of this Community Service is carried out in the form of training activities, workshops and field assistance which is divided into four stages in a systematic and continuous manner. In stage I, materials were delivered which included: (1) healthy eating habits, (2) Five Types of Nutrients, (3) Effects of Exercise on the Body. , (4) Dental Health, (5) Caring for personal hygiene (Personal Hygiene Care), (6) Studying and making lesson plans on language learning and health integrated in English for Health from the five content areas that can be applied during the teaching and learning process takes approximately 30 minutes, at least once a week using poster materials, role-play puppets, story times, and demonstrations. The methods used in the implementation of this program include training, lectures, questions and answers, and discussions, teaching practices and worksheets which are the outputs of participants from this training. The results of the service implementation show that the Tunas Melati Islamic Kindergarten teachers in Semarang are able to implement bilingual health and language learning based on English for Health well. This proves that the training and development program for language learning and health which is integrated with English for Health for Islamic Kindergarten teachers in Tunas Melati Semarang from these five content areas is a collaborative work of all school elements that is integrated with the learning process in the classroom which together and integrated with the curriculum will support the growth and development of young children who are healthy, intelligent, energetic, and active.