MENINGKATKAN KECERDASAN NATURALIS ANAK MELALUI KEGIATAN MERONCE DENGAN BAHAN ALAM PADA ANAK KELOMPOK A TK TGK CHIK DI GOGO KECAMATAN PADANG TIJI KAB. PIDIE

Abstract

between species, both flora and fauna. Naturalist intelligence is needed by every child to recognize and protect nature and the surrounding environment. The formulation of the problem in this research is how to increase the naturalist intelligence of children through meronce activities using natural materials in group A children of Tgk Chik Digogo Kindergarten. The aim is to find out whether there is an increase in children's naturalist intelligence through activities using natural materials in group A children of Tgk Chik Digogo Kindergarten. The type of research is Classroom Action Research (CAR). The instrument used was an observation sheet, the number of samples was 13 children and the data were analyzed using the percentage formula. The results showed that in the description of the observation of children's activities in the first cycle, the number of acquisitions was in the undeveloped category 48% (6 children), the category began to develop 31% (4 children), the category developed as expected 19% (2 children), and the highly developed category. good 8% (1 child). While in the second cycle the number of undeveloped categories was 0 children (6%), 2 children began to develop (11%), the developed category was as expected was 39% (5 children) the very well developed category was 6 children (44%). Based on these data, it can be concluded that the activity of meronce using natural materials can increase the naturalist intelligence of children.