This study aims to explore the use of the Tigasawa Book in solving the problem of writing lowercase letters a to z among 6-year-old preschool students. Tigasawa's book is a workbook with three lines of colored boxes to help students write lowercase letters on the lines with the correct technique. This study involves five preschool students in one of the schools in Pekan Tuaran, Sabah. The sampling technique used by the researcher is purposive sampling where there are five preschool students who have not yet mastered the skill of writing lowercase letters a to z in a correct and neat way. Data collection for this study is through pre-test, post-test and checklist. Data was analyzed quantitatively where data was presented in the form of percentages for pre-test, post-tests and checklists. The results of the study show that the Tigasawa Book has helped the sample reduce errors in writing lowercase letters a to z. All five samples showed a high amount of increase in scores in the post test. In conclusion, the results of the study show that the Tigasawa Book method is very effective in improving the mastery of writing skills among preschool students. In summary, the implication of the study is to improve the practice of educators to understand the importance of mastery of writing skills in children's daily lives.
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