Improving Symbolic Thinking Skills of Early Childhood Group B through Counting and Pinching Games at Mentari Kindergarten, Poleang Timur Subdistrict, Bombana Regency

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to improve the symbolic thinking ability of early childhood B group B through arithmetic and pinching in Mentari Kindergarten, East Poleang District, Bombana Regency. This research is a classroom action research (CAR). This research is a practical research intended to improve learning in class, namely activities that seek to solve learning problems with scientific, real, and sharp support regarding things that occur in the classroom. Classroom Action Research Procedures take place from the cycle to the cycle where each cycle can consist of one or more meetings and be carried out in accordance with the changes to be achieved as designed in the factors to be investigated. The subjects in this study were 16 students of group B in Mentari Kindergarten, East Poleang District, Bombana Regency, 2022/2023. From the results of the study and discussion, it can be concluded that through the game of arithmetic and flipping can increase the ability to think symbolic with early age groups B in TK Mentari, Poleang Timur District, Bombana Regency. This can be seen in the initial observations of students to get the classical completeness value developing according to the expectations of 2 children or around 12% while those who have not yet been completed (MB) are 14 children or around 87%. Then the Child Cycle I located in the complete classification developed according to expectations (BSH) of 5 children or around 31%, while those who have not yet been completed (MB) are 11 children or around 68%. And then in the second cycle of children who get a complete value category that is developing very well (BSB) as many as 1 child around 07% while those who have a classification of value developed according to expectations (BSH) of 11 children or 68% but there are still 4 children or about 25% that have not been completed.