Morphsyntax Learning through Story Telling using Character Fairy Tales on Early Childhood Education in Banjarmasin

This study was based on the results of observations on the early childhood education of children aged four to five years who need to gain experience in the language learning, namely through morphosyntax. This study aimed to assess the morphosyntax learning through the storytelling using character fairy tales in early childhood education (PAUD) in Banjarmasin. The research method used was a descriptive qualitative method. This method was appropriately used since the implementation of morphosyntax learning occurs naturally, as the way it is, and in a normal situation according to the circumstances and conditions of early childhood children in Banjarmasin. The research data were in the form of utterances of words, phrases, clauses, and sentences from 132 children aged 4-5. The learning activities were done through the storytelling of 15 pieces of character fairy tales. The data were collected from 2015-2016 through participant observation using guided observation guide. The data analysis techniques include 1) data analysis, 2) data presentation, 3) verification, and 4) inference/conclusion. The results showed the data in the form of monomorphemic words, the use of affixes. The phrases found were in the form of a noun phrase, verb phrase, adjective phrase, numerals phrase, prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, the pronoun phrase, ecocentric phrases, and coordinative phrases. The clauses which were found consisted of noun clause, verb clause and adverb clause. Furthermore, the sentences found were simple sentence and compound sentence