Studi ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kelayakan produk media pembelajaran flash berbasis joyfull learning untuk siswa kelas IV, yaitu pembelajaran IPA dengan materi “Gaya” Tema 7 (Indahnya Keragaman di Negeriku). Studi ini menggunakan metode research and development (R&D). Adapun model yang digunakan mengacu pada model Dick & Carey yang terdiri dari delapan tahap. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa media pembelajaran flash berbasis joyfull learning yang dikembangkan bisa memenuhi kebutuhan belajar siswa, sekaligus menambah variasi media ajar pada proses pembelajaran IPA dengan materi “Gaya” Tema 7 (Indahnya Keragaman di Negeriku). Hal ini didasarkan pada hasil uji validasi: (1) ahli produk media dengan nilai sangat baik; (2) ahli materi dengan nilai baik; (3) guru kelas dengan nilai sangat baik. Adapun pada tahap uji coba perorangan, diperoleh nilai rata-rata skor 4,1 (baik), sementara uji coba kelompok kecil dengan nilai rata-rata 4,6 (sangat baik), dan uji coba kelompok besar diperoleh nilai rata-rata 4,1 (baik). Kata kunci: Media pembelajaran, joyfull learning, multimedia, flash

This thesis is motivated by the low development of early reading skills in grade 1 elementary school students at biMBA-AIUEO Kramat Semanan. This study also aims to improve early reading skills using flash card media in pre-school age children. The subject of this study consisted of 13 children, 8 boys and 5 girls. This research is a classroom action research that uses the Kemmis and Mc Taggart research model while the data collection techniques used by observation, interviews, documentation and tests. The data analysis technique using quantitative descriptive percentage. The results shows that the early reading ability of children at biMBA-AIUEO Kramat Semanan improved gradually by using flash card media through the steps, namely, recognizing the relationship of letters to sounds, distinguishing letters/recognizing familiar letters, mentioning words with the same initial letters, combining syllables into words, mentioning pictures that have words, and reading words clearly. The improvement can be proven from the result of the first cycle research is in the criteria of developing as expected by 53%, then increase in cycle II to 80%, and increasing to 96.3% in the third cycle. From the description above, it can be concluded that using flash card media can improve early reading skills in pre-school age children at biMBA-AIUEO Kramat Semanan, Kalideres District, West Jakarta.