UPAYA MENINGKATKAN KECERDASAN KINESTETIK ANAK MELALUI PERMAINAN TRADISIONAL SONDAH

Abstract

This research is motivated by the decline in kinesthetic intelligence in early childhood, this is caused by the physical learning activities carried out not stimulating children's kinesthetic intelligence in carrying out balance, strength and flexibility movements. The golden age occurs between the ages of 0 and 6 years, this period is a very important period for children because this golden age only lasts once in a lifetime. During this period, all aspects of development will be easily stimulated, therefore, stimulation must be carried out in early childhood. One development that must be stimulated is kinesthetic intelligence. This research aims to improve children's kinesthetic intelligence through the traditional sondah game. This research uses the classroom action research method (Classroom Action research) by Kemmis and Mc Taggart which consists of three cycles. Each cycle consists of planning, implementing actions, observing and reflecting. The subjects were 20 children. Data collection techniques were carried out using observation, performance and documentation techniques. In the initial data, the kinesthetic intelligence ability in the observation results only reached 51% and performance 50%. There was a significant increase in cycle III, observation results reached 84% and performance reached 85%. Through the results of this research, it can be concluded that the traditional sondah game can improve children's kinesthetic intelligence.