An Autobiography of Novice Teacher in Using Multimodality for Teaching Reading to Young Learners

Maria Leswinda Wulan (UNS)
N. A. Drajati (Master Degree of English Education Departement Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia)
Sumardi Sumardi (Master Degree of English Education Departement Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta, Indonesia)

International Journal of Language Teaching and Education
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2019): Volume 3, Nomor 1, Juli 2019

This study is the author’s autobiography as a novice teacher in teaching fifth-grade students with multimodality. İ have been teaching young learners for five years in one of an elementary school in Indonesia. Until this day, I am still in the quest to find the best method to develop young learners’ reading proficiency. I also want to change their perspective about reading. İt is necessary to create a reading process which is enjoyable and not boring in the classroom. Young learners who were born in the 21st century, digital natives and non-traditional learners. Multimodality consists of several different modes. Each mode is meaningful and has a role. As a teacher, I could design each mode based on her students’ needs and what they were familiar with.