Report on the use of storybooks to develop listening and speaking skills for early childhood children at the Ban Tee Nue De Child Development Center under the Mae La Subdistrict Administrative Organization,Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province

Abstract

           This research has the following objectives: 1) to report the results of using storybooks for early childhood children that are of suitable quality for use in developing listening and speaking skills. 2) To compare the listening and speaking skills of early childhood children before and after organizing activities using storybooks for early childhood children. The sample group used in this research was kindergarten students,Year 1 (aged 2-3 years), second semester, academic year 2024. Ban Tee Nue De Child Development Center, under the Mae La Subdistrict Administrative Organization, Tha Song Yang District, Tak Province, which was selected through a specific random method. The research was conducted according to the experimental research process, with the following research tools: 1) storybooks for early childhood children. To develop readiness in listening and speaking for early childhood children, 10 volumes, 2) 1 copy of the listening and speaking skills assessment form

           The study results showed that: 1. The evaluation of children's storybooks (Volumes 1-10) by 5 experts revealed a standard deviation of 1.13 and a mean of 4.10, indicating a high quality level. 2. Listening and speaking skills in preschool children showed statistically significant improvement (p < .05) after the storybook-using activities compared to before the activities.