Abstract: This study aims to determine the improvement of speaking ability of children aged 3-4 years through the application of story telling method with hand puppet media in PAUD Permata Bunda Kuantan Mudik Kuantan Singingi Regency. The number of subjects in this study were 15 children consisting of 6 boys and 9 girls in PAUD Permata Bunda Kuantan Mudik Kuantan Singingi District. The data col…