Scope: Journal of English Language Teaching p-ISSN: 2541 -0326 Volume 04, Issue 01, September 2019 e-ISSN: 2541 -0334 Copyright©2019 53 STORYTELLING METHOD TO IMPROVE STUDENT’S VOCABULARY IN RA SEMBILAN BINTANG CITAYAM Rr. Astri Indriana Octavita; Rima Novia Ulfa Program of English Education, Faculty of Language and Art, University of Indraprasta PGRI Jalan Nangka No. 58C Tanjung Barat, Jagakarsa, South Jakarta 12530 mrs.astriindriana@gmail.com, rymanovia@gmail.com ABSTRACT Vocabulary is an important component in teaching English in addition to other components such as structure, pronunciation and intonation. Vocabulary has a very significant role. If a student is weak in the habit of using vocabulary, then the student cannot communicate his thoughts and ideas as accurately as he wants both oral and written. The method of storytelling is a method for developing students’ language skills, while the function of storytelling is to help the development of children's language skills, by adding vocabulary, saying words, training in composing sentences in accordance with the stage of development. The method of storytelling was chosen by the researchers to demonstrate it in front of RA Sembilan Bintang students, which is located in Citayam, West Java. The results of exposure to the classroom action research data point out that the teaching of voca bulary is quite effective and increasing student’s language acquisition before and after the learning process significantly. Keywords: PAUD students, vocabulary, storytelling, language ABSTRAK Kosakata adalah komponen penting dalam pengajaran bahasa Inggris di samping komponen lain seperti struktur, pengucapan dan intonasi. Kosakata memiliki peran yang sangat vital. Jika seorang siswa lemah dalam kebiasaan menggunakan kosakata, maka siswa tidak dapat mengkomunikasikan pikiran dan idenya secara akurat seperti yang ia inginkan baik lisan maupun tulisan. Metode mendongeng adalah metode untuk mengembangkan keterampilan bahasa anak-anak, sedangkan fungsi mendongeng adalah untuk membantu pengembangan keterampilan bahasa siswa, dengan menambahkan kosakata kosa kata, mengucapkan kata-kata, pelatihan menyusun kalimat sesuai dengan tahap perkembangannya. Metode mendongeng dipilih oleh para peneliti untuk mendemonstrasikannya di depan siswa RA Sembilan Bintang, yang berlokasi di Citayam, Jawa Barat. Hasil penelitian dengan penerapan penelitian tindakan kelas ini menunjukkan bahwa pengajaran kosakata dianggap sangat efektif dan dapat meningkatkan pemerolehan bahasa siswa sebelum dan setelah proses pembelajaran kosakata secara signifikan. Kata Kunci: siswa PAUD, kosakata, mendongeng, bahasa