EFFORTS TO GROW INTEREST IN READING THROUGH INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE CULTURE IN CLASS VI STUDENTS OF SDN LOK RAWA MANDASTANA DISTRICT, BARITO KUALA REGENCY

Abstract

Citizens' efforts in building their country and nation can be done by instilling a culture of writing and reading from an early age. Children who will become future successors must be educated about literacy culture so as not to fall behind in the field of science. This research is a community service activity carried out in several stages, namely observation, preparation of activities, then the implementation of activities carried out face-to-face using leaflet media. The evaluation method is carried out by quantitative methods, namely data analysis obtained from respondents totaling 15 students of SDN Lok Rawa. The results of the activity show that children's knowledge of literacy is low. The purpose of this activity is an effort to provide education to children with basic education on the importance of reading habits and implementing a literacy culture. The results of the activity showed that the sixth grade elementary school students in Lok Rawa village had low knowledge of literacy. From the evaluation results, it can be concluded that efforts to increase literacy culture must be carried out starting from the most basic level, namely children, parents and schools play an important role in efforts to grow children's interest in literacy culture.