MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN KOGNITIF ANAK USIA 4-5 TAHUN MEDIA LOOSE PART DI RA MUSLIMAT NU AL-UMMAH

Vita Komaril Hilaliyah, Ari Kusuma Sulyandari, Eko Setiawan

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ThisAresearch aims toTimprove cognitive abilities of childrenisaged 4-5 years through loose parts media at RA Muslimat NU Al-Ummah. Theybackground of this research is the low cognitive ability of Group A children, particularly in sorting objects by shape, color, and size; counting objects 1-10 sequentially; and matching the number of objects with numbers. This study employed Classroom Actiony Research (CAR) using the KemmisKand McTaggart model, conducted over twoscycles with three meetings each. Subjects consisted of 13 children in Group A. Data collectionItechniquesrincludededobservation, interviews, and documentation. The results showed that in the pre-cycleystage, the success percentage was 30% (4 children). In cycle I, it increased to 46% (6 children), and in cycle II it reached 84.6% (11 children), exceeding the 80% success indicator. These findings indicate that loose parts media effectively stimulates children's logical thinking, problem solving, and symbolic thinking, thereby significantly improving their cognitive abilities.


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