<![CDATA[Family vocabulary is an important component of English learning for young EFL learners because it supports students in communicating about themselves and their families. However, young learners may experience difficulties in recognizing, spelling, and writing English vocabulary, particularly when they are more familiar with a different writing system. This community service activity aimed to provide additional practice in family vocabulary through an interactive hand-shaped worksheet entitled “Family Members in Fingers” for Grade 3 students at Songserm Sasana Vitaya School, Hat Yai, Thailand. The activity involved 30 Grade 3 students, one Indonesian English teacher, one Thai teacher, and five students from the English Education Study Program participating in an international KKN program. The activity employed a Service-Learning approach consisting of preparation, implementation, and reflection or evaluation stages. During implementation, the KKN team supported the existing English lesson through vocabulary review, demonstration, guided spelling, and completion of the hand-shaped worksheet. Data were obtained through classroom observation, field notes, documentation of students’ worksheets, and an informal reflection with the supervising teacher. The activity showed that students were enthusiastic and actively participated in the worksheet activity. The main challenge was students’ difficulty in writing English words using the Latin alphabet, which was addressed through letter-by-letter spelling guidance and explanations in Thai. The activity demonstrates that a simple, low-cost, and hands-on worksheet can provide meaningful supplementary practice for young EFL learners in a cross-cultural community service setting.]]>
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