The purpose of this study is to determine the low ability of students in beginning reading due to several problems, namely students lacking to unite letters even though they already know letters, teachers still use conventional methods and strategies and do not use the right media in learning to read, so in this study there are three problems that will be examined as follows how the implementation of learning by using word card media improves the ability to read beginning, how are the learning outcomes of students in beginning reading through learning by using word card media, what obstacles are encountered in learning to read beginning by using word card media and how to overcome them This research is in the form of classroom action research using qualitative descriptive methods. The subjects were teachers and first grade students of SDN Pakis V Surabaya, totaling 29 students. This research design went through three stages, namely planning, implementation and observation, and reflection. This research was conducted in two cycles with each cycle having two meetings. Data collection techniques using observation sheets, test sheets and field notes. The results of the research in cycle I, for the implementation of learning reached 73.6%, the classical student learning outcomes were 73.6%, and the field notes were that the teacher needed to manage time well and students were not used to learning with word card media. The results of the research in cycle II were for the implementation of learning 93.6%, student learning outcomes 89.4%, and field notes that the teacher was good at managing time in learning and students were able to accept learning well and enthusiastically. From these results it can be concluded that using word card media can improve learning implementation to improve early reading skills.