Teacher's Perception about the Importance of Learning English For Young Learners

English is a very important element for children self-development, especially when it deals with their cultural entity. By learning English, of course children will also automatically learn about its culture which then will affect children’s point of view towards life. Furthermore, by learning English, children will also influenced by the high culture habits that brought into its cultural elements such as reading habit, healthy life habit, and such. According to Nishida (2008:4), the reason why learning a foreign language is introduced in elementary schools is to deal with globalization. It is not only required in society but also thought of as a chance to establish our identity through communication with foreigners. Moreover, elementary school students are extremely interested in new things and are at a stage where they can naturally absorb other cultures through language.

Teachers’ Perception about the Importance of English for Young Learner at Elementary School :

1. Every child should be able to learn English as supporting skill for their

future.Based on the responses from the 100 respondents about every child should be able to learn English as supporting skill for their future, it could be seen that there were 68 (68%) respondents very agree and 32 respondent(32%) agree. It showed that the teachers as the respondents very agree that English is a supporting skill for children’s to get their future.

2. English is one of the important subjects that are taught in the Elementary school.Based on the responses from 100 respondents about English is one of the important subjects that is taught in the Elementary school, it could be seen that there were 36 (36 %) respondents veryagree, 63 (63 %) agree and 1 (1 %) disagree. It showed that the teacher as the respondents agree that English is one of important subjects taught in the Elementary school.

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3. English is suggested to be taught in the Elementary school environment and the aim is the student should have basic in foreign language.Based on the responses from 100 respondents about English is suggested to be taught in the Elementary school, it could be seen that there were 53 (53 %) respondents very agree and 47 (47 %) agree. It showed that the teacher as the respondents very agree that English was suggested to be taught in the Elementary school, and the aim is student would have basic in foreign language.

4. If learning English is done earlier, the result will be better.Based on the responses from 100 respondents about in learning English is done earlier, so the result will be better, it could be seen that there were 53 (53 %) respondents very agree and 47 (47 %) agree. It showed that the teachers as respondents very agree that English isbe learned earlier,then the result would be better.

5. In the globalization era, English is one of components are needed to support communication with foreigner.Based on the responses from the 100 respondents about in the globalization era, English is one of components needed to support communication with foreigner, it could be seen that there were 47 (47 %) respondents very agree and 53 (53 %) agree. It showed that the teachers as the respondentsagreethat English is one of components needed to support communication with foreigner to face the globalization era.

6. English is commonly language that should mastered by people around the world.Based on the responses from the 100 respondents about English is the most commonly language that is mastered by people around the world, it could be seen that there were 36 (36 %) respondents very agree, 57 (57 %) agree, and 7 (7 %) disagree. It showed that the teachers as the respondents agree that English is the most commonly language mastered by people around the world.

7. In ASEAN Economic Community era, the neccesity of English has been increased, the workers have to master about English.Based on the responses from the 100 respondents about in ASEAN Economic Community era, the necessity of English has been increased, the workers have to master about English, it could be seen that there were 46 (46 %) respondents very agree, 51 (51 %) agree, and 3 (3 %) disagree. It showed that the teachers as the respondents agree that necessity of English has been increased and the workers had to master about English in ASEAN Economic Community era.

8. In the economic globalization era, workers are demanded to be able to learn English in order to compete internationally.Based on the responses from the 100 respondents about in the economic globalization era, workers are demanded to be able to learn English in order to compete internationally, it could be seen that there were 41 (41 %) respondents very agree, 56 (56 %) agree and3 (3 %) disagree.. it showed that the teachers as the respondents agree that worker needed to be able to speak English in order to compete internationally.

9. The ability of mastering English for children cannot be separated from the parents’ roles that facilitate their children to learn English.Based on the responses from the 100 respondents about the ability of mastering English for children cannot be separated from the parents’ role that facilitate their children to learn English, it could be seen that there were 32 (32 %) respondents very agree, 65 (65 %) agree and 3 (3 %) disagree. it showed that the teachers as the respondents agree that the parents had an important role to guide and facilitate the children in learning English.

10. Parents are expected can support the students in teaching and learning English at Elementary school in order they could know the basic of English.Based on the responses from the 100 respondents about the parents are expected can support the students in teaching and learning English at Elementary school in order they could know the basic of English, it could be seen that there were 46 (46 %) respondents very agree, 51 (52 %) agree, 2 (2 %) disagree, and 1 (1 %) very disagree. It showed that the teachers as the respondents agree that one of reasons why the parents very supported their childrem to learn English at Elementary school was the children could recognize the basics of English.

11. Many parents that want their child to learn English earlier, the school should give well facilitate for children in order to get Basic English material in Elementary school.Basedon the responses from the 100 respondents about many parents that want their child to learn English earlier, the school should give good facilitate for children in order to get basic English material in Elementary school, it could be seen that there were 32 (32 %) respondents very agree, 63 (63 %) agree, and 4 (4 %) disagree, and 1 (1 %) very disagree. It showed that the teachers as the respondents agree that many parents expected school should give well facilitated for children in order to getbasic English material in Elementary school.

12. Every parent is expected to have enthusiasm or seriousness in supporting their children to learn English.Based on the responses from the 100 respondents about every parent is expected to have enthusiasm or seriousness in supporting their children to learn English, it could be seen that there were 31 (31 %) respondents very agree, 65 (65 %) agree, 2 (2 %) disagree, and 2 (2 %) very disagree. It showed that the teachers as the respondents agree that the parent is expected to have enthusiasm in supporting their children to learn English.