Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk membuat bahan ajar tematik pada pembelajaran tema lingkungan kelas III Sekolah dasar yang valid dan menarik. Prosedur pengembangan yaitu Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, dan Evalutation. Teknik  pengumpulan data yaitu angket. Bahan ajar yang telah dibuat kemudian divalidasi oleh validator. Meliputi validasi ahli media, dan validasi pembelajaran. Hasil validasi ahli media diperoleh nilai rata-rata yaitu 71% maka produk ini termasuk dalam kategori “baik” dan layak untuk diujicobakan. Hasil validasi ahli pembelajaran diperoleh nilai rata- rata yaitu 84.3% maka produk ini termasuk dalam kategori “ sangat baik” dan layak untuk diujicobakan. Dari penelitian yang dilakukan dapat disimpulkan bahwa bahan ajar yang digunakan pada pembelajaran tema lingkungan kelas III sekolah dasar dalam  proses pembelajaran digunakan sebagai instrumen penunjang pembelajaran dan memiliki kemenarikkan dalam pembelajaran.

This research aimed at improving the capability of singing the National Anthems of the students of class IV of SDN 111/I Muara Bulian by employing the Solfegio method. The results of the research are expected to be useful for the development of musical science (singing) in particular, to be a reference for the  next research and to be an additional information as well as consideration for either teachers or schools to employ the Solfegio method during learning musics (singing).This class action research employed Kemis and Mc. Taggart model using phases such as : planning, action, observing, and reflecting. The subject of the research was thirty four students of class IV SDN 111/I Muara Bulian. The data were collected through observation and dual analysis, i.e. the descriptive qualitative analysis and the simple statistics quantitative analysis. Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that to improve the capability of singing the National Anthems of the Students of Class IV SDN 111/I Muara Bulian can be accomplished through carrying out the Solfegio method during class musics (singing) by practicing to sing: (1) the musical scale, (2) the interval tone, and (3) the melody.

Abstract. This study aims to describe the application of paired practice strategies (Practice Rehearsal Pairs) to improve dance movement skills of students in 4th grade elementary school dance learning. This research was conducted in 66 / IV Public Elementary School in Jambi City in the even semester of the 2018/2019 academic year. This type of research is classroom action research, which consists of II cycles with procedures starting from planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The subjects of this study were grade IVB students of SD 66 / IV in Jambi City. Instrument Data collection used was teacher action observation and practice test (performance) of student dance movement skills. Data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The results of the percentage of student practice tests (performance) amounted to 45% with less categories in the first cycle and increased in the second cycle by 82.5% in the good category. From the results of this study, it was concluded that by implementing a paired practice strategy (Practice Rehearsal Pairs) can improve students' dance skills in fourth grade elementary school dance learning.   Keywords: Practice Rehearsal Pairs, dance movements skills