https://e-journal.stai-ydi.ac.id/index.php/bujiced <p align="justify">Bunayya: Journal of Islamic Early Childhood Education is an international peer-reviewed journal published by the Institute for Research and Community Service STAI YDI Lubuk Sikaping Pasaman Sumatera Barat, Indonesia in collaboration with the International Islamic Studies Development and Research Center (IISDRC) <a href="https://iisdrc.org/"><strong>https://iisdrc.org/</strong></a>. Bunayya: Journal of Islamic Early Childhood Education is a professional publication of original peer-reviewed articles that reflect exemplary practices in the field of contemporary early childhood education. Articles cover the social, physical, emotional, and intellectual development of children age birth through 15, analyzing issues, trends, and practices from an educational perspective. The journal publishes feature-length articles that skillfully blend 1) theory, research, and practice, 2) descriptions of outstanding early childhood programs worldwide, and 3) quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods research. Bunayya: Journal of Islamic Early Childhood Education is of interest not only to classroom teachers, child care providers, college and university faculty, and administrators, but also to other professionals in psychology, health care, family relations, and social services dedicated to the care of young children.</p> en-US Bunayya: Journal of Islamic Early Childhood Education https://e-journal.stai-ydi.ac.id/index.php/bujiced/article/view/782 <p>Empathy is an important aspect of early childhood social and emotional development that needs to be stimulated from an early age. One learning method that is considered effective in fostering empathy is storytelling. This study aims to analyse the effectiveness of the storytelling method on the empathy skills of early childhood. This study uses a quantitative approach with an experimental design, involving early childhood as the research subjects. Data were collected through structured observation and empathy skills assessment instruments, then analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical analysis techniques. The results showed that the application of the storytelling method had a positive and significant effect on improvements in i) the ability to understand other people's feelings, ii) showing concern, iii) responding to social situations more empathetically, iv) the ability to express feelings verbally, and v) the ability to relate the moral values of stories to everyday behaviour. Thus, the storytelling method has been proven to be effective and can be used as an alternative learning strategy in developing empathy skills in early childhood education.</p> Mislaini Mislaini Hoktaviandri Hoktaviandri Zulbaida Zulbaida Copyright (c) 2026 Bunayya: Journal of Islamic Early Childhood Education 2025-10-21 2025-10-21 1 2 35 42