IMPLEMENTATION OF APE NUMERACY BOARD IN THE INTRODUCTION OF CHILDREN'S MATHEMATICS IN GROUP B OF DHARMA WANITA KINDERGARTEN TEBULTIMUR PEGANTENAN PAMEKASAN

Abstract

This research is motivated by the researcher's interest in deepening the uniqueness of the media of counting board educational game tools in the introduction of children's mathematics, which was made by one of the teachers having the latest innovations to attract children's attention in teaching and learning activities to introduce mathematics learning so that it is not monotonous and easily bored, and children's abilities can develop optimally, one of which is by making a counting board APE media, where the APE made by one of the teachers at Dharma Wanita Kindergarten has its own uniqueness, because it is made of materials that are easy to find and do not cost a fortune, namely made of natural materials in the form of a sturdy cardboard which is shaped into a block and on it is given a triangle so that it is in the form of a house building. in the introduction of mathematics through the use of APE counting boards, the purpose of this study 1) describes the implementation of using APE counting boards in the introduction of children's mathematics, 2) describe the achievement of children's development in the introduction of mathematics through the use of APE counting boards. This research method uses qualitative methods, with descriptive research type, the data obtained is by means of observation (observation) interviews and documentation, as for the analysis technique using data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions while checking the validity of the data using extend the presence of researchers, persistence observation and triangulation. The results of this study indicate that the implementation of the APE counting board in the introduction of mathematics to children, the teacher starts learning activities by explaining in advance slowly and in detail repeatedly and in combination with singing and the teacher also provides examples so that children can understand it, on the achievement of development in the use of APE counting board children can develop aspects of development, and the creativity and potential possessed by children can be honed and trained through the introduction of mathematics.