This research is a descriptive research. The objective of this research are:(1) To describe the implementation of vocabulary teaching at the first grade inSDN Cemara Dua, (2) to find out the problems of vocabulary teaching at the firstgrade in SDN Cemara Dua, and (3) to find out the solutions of vocabularyteaching at the first grade in SDN Cemara Dua.This research used a qualitative method. It was conducted in SDN CemaraDua Surakarta on September 2013. In collecting data, the researcher observed theimplementation of vocabulary teaching, interviewed the teacher and the students,and took document. The researcher analyzed the data using interactive dataanalysis.Based on the result of the research, the researcher concludes that (1) theimplementation of vocabulary teaching at the first grade in SDN Cemara Duaconsists of four dimensions. They are background, aims, kinds and process. (2)The problems of vocabulary teaching are not only faced by the teacher but alsothe students. The problems of the teacher are big class and lack facilities. Theproblems of the students are difficulties to memorize, pronounce, and writevocabulary. (3) In solving the problems, the teacher and the students have somesolutions. The teacher has some solutions for the big class. The teacher uses sometricks. The first trick, the teacher asks the the students to be silent. The second,she asks them to sing together and the last is to give a score in each group of thestudents by giving some questions. In solving the problem for the lack facilities,the teacher takes the references from the internet.The students have some solutions in solving the problems, In memorizingEnglish words, the students learn the vocabulary at home. They also have aprivate teacher to support their learning. In pronouncing English words, thestudents ask the teacher to repeat them for several times. They also consult withtheir friends by making a small group discussion. They also learn with a privateteacher. In writing English words, the students practice writing them for manytimes until they could write them well. They also consult with their teacher.