<![CDATA[This study aims to enhance Arabic listening and speaking skills among Islamic elementary students through a puppet-based storytelling method that integrates Islamic intellectual heritage with contemporary pedagogical practices. Arabic is approached not merely as a communicative tool but as a medium of identity formation and transmission of Islamic cultural values. Conducted through Classroom Action Research (CAR) over two cycles in a sixth-grade class at SD IT Al-Abror, the study applied storytelling as a culturally embedded and spiritually enriching strategy that supports students’ linguistic development. Results indicated significant improvement in students’ listening and speaking abilities, particularly in content accuracy, fluency, pronunciation, intonation, and confidence, with listening scores rising from 61.84% (pre-cycle) to 77.68% (cycle II). The findings affirm that bridging classical Islamic pedagogies with modern narrative-based approaches fosters meaningful Arabic instruction grounded in religious, cultural, and educational contexts. This study contributes to the development of Arabic language education as both a cultural-linguistic heritage and a dynamic domain within Islamic elementary education.]]>
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