Implementation of Traditional Dragon Snake Games in Stimulating Children's Social-Emotional Abilities at Dharma Wanita Kindergarten Unhas
Keywords:
Social Emotional Skills, Traditional Dragon Snake Game, StimulusAbstract
Traditional games are part of the nation's cultural heritage, passed down from generation to generation and still frequently found in children's daily play activities. Traditional games generally provide enjoyable experiences for children, even if they involve simple equipment or even just physical movement. Despite their simplicity, traditional games offer numerous positive benefits for child development, including improving social skills. Through play, children learn to interact with peers, cooperate, and understand the rules of the game. Playing is an inseparable activity in a child's life, because through playing, children can express themselves and develop various aspects of development. In the process of growth and development from childhood to adulthood, every individual must have and continues to interact with various forms of play as part of the formation of their character and social skills. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach that aims to describe in detail the implementation of the traditional dragon snake game and how the game is used to stimulate children's social and emotional abilities at Darma Wanita Kindergarten, Hasanuddin University. The qualitative approach was chosen because this study emphasizes understanding the process and behavior of children during the activity, rather than on measuring data in numerical form. The subjects of the study were children at Darma Wanita Kindergarten, Hasanuddin University. who participated in the traditional dragon snake game activity.
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