Persepsi orang tua mengenai pengenalan bahasa inggris pada anak usia dini di Desa Baru Kecamatan Batang Kuis

Ani Deswita Chaniago (Program Studi D3 Kebidanan, Institut Kesehatan Helvetia, Medan, Indonesia.)
Utary Dwi Listiarini (Program Studi D3 Kebidanan, Institut Kesehatan Helvetia, Medan, Indonesia.)
Linda Hernike Napitupulu (Program Studi D3 Kebidanan, Institut Kesehatan Helvetia, Medan, Indonesia.)
Syafrizaldi Syafrizaldi (Program Studi S1 Psikologi, Universitas Medan Area, Medan, Indonesia.)

Journal of Pharmaceutical and Sciences.
JPS Volume 6 Nomor 3 (2023)

Introduction : The focus of this research is to find out how parents see the importance of learning English for young children. Methods: This research is a qualitative type using a descriptive approach through focus group discussions (FGD) and was carried out naturally in Baru Village, Batang Kuis District, North Sumatra. Results: The results showed that out of 15 respondents, most parents believed that 80% was important for young children to learn English, while some did not know that foreign languages could be taught from an early age. In addition, 20% more learning English at an early age improves children's memory and brain formation, and children will have greater curiosity if taught English. Conclusion: Most of the respondents have a good perception and strongly agree for the introduction of English in early childhood considering that English is very important at this time.