Javanese traditional games as a teaching and learning media to socialize and introduce mathematics since early age

Abstract

Play and Games are two aspects that are familiar and very close to children. The game can be an effective learning tool for early childhood. Traditional Javanese games can be a learning suggestion for kindergarten students to practice social skills and introducing mathematics in a fun way. Children will be more interested in learning mathematics. This study aims to develop traditional Javanese games that can train the ability to socialize and introducing mathematics from an early age. Traditional games developed include Dakon and Gejlig. The development of traditional games is based on the needs of kindergarten students to learn mathematics and learn to socialize. The sample in this study were thirty kindergarten students who were invited to study mathematics while playing. The Dakon game is played by two students. Through the Dakon game, students are trained to learn to count and recognize simple addition and subtraction operations by counting the seeds played. Students who win are students who at the end of the game Dakon get more seeds than their friends. Through the Gejlig Game, students know more about waking up flat through the game of Gejilg. Javanese Traditional games can be an interesting media for early childhood to learn mathematics and learn to socialize with their peers. The results of this study indicate that through traditional Javanese games, student can learn to socialize and learn about mathematical concepts, i.e addition and substraction and shapes.