<![CDATA[This study aimed to determine students' reading ability before and after the implementation of the multisensory method using Puzzle Alphacode media and to analyze the effect of the method on the reading ability of first-grade students at Nurul Ulum Elementary School. Beginning reading is a fundamental skill that serves as the foundation for students' academic success in elementary school. Preliminary observations at Nurul Ulum Elementary School revealed that some first-grade students still experienced difficulties in recognizing letters, reading syllables, combining syllables into words, and understanding simple words and sentences. The research problem focused on students' reading ability before and after the implementation of the multisensory method and whether the method had a significant effect on their reading ability. This study employed a quantitative approach using a one-group pretest-posttest research design. The sample consisted of 33 first-grade students selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using a reading ability test. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Shapiro-Wilk normality test, and a paired-samples t-test. The findings showed that the mean pretest score was 53.18, while the mean posttest score increased to 71.21. The normality test indicated that the data were normally distributed, with significance values of 0.291 for the pretest and 0.319 for the posttest. The paired-samples t-test yielded a significance value (Sig. 2-tailed) of 0.000 (< 0.05), with a mean improvement of 18.03 points. These findings indicate that students' reading ability improved after participating in learning activities using the multisensory method with Puzzle Alphacode media. Students became more proficient in recognizing letters and reading simple words and sentences more fluently, accurately, and confidently. Therefore, the multisensory method assisted by Puzzle Alphacode media had a significant positive effect on improving the reading ability of first-grade students at Nurul Ulum Elementary School and can serve as an alternative approach to beginning reading instruction in elementary schools.]]>
