Rifda Eliyasni, M. Habibi, Elfia Sukma, Rahmatina
Improving the speaking skills of primary students can be done with readingtelling activities. Therefore, this study aims to develop the valid, practical and effective Big Book Media to improve the speaking and communication skills of primary students. Big Book Media uses the ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation) development model. The object of this research is students' speaking and communication skills. The subjects are primary school students in Padang Utara District, Padang City. The results show that the use of Big Book Media makes students more skilled in communicating messages and problems contained in the Big Book. Also, the use of pictures makes students express the content of the Big Book in their sentences. Stories related to everyday issues make students critical in expressing their opinions on the problems presented. This is important in supporting their speaking skills. © Primrose Hall Publishing Group.
Primary Teacher Education Program, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
