EFFORTS TO IMPROVE EARLY LITERATURE THROUGH EARLY CHILDREN'S FINGER PAINTING ACTIVITIES IN THE PLAY GROUP LU'LU UZZAMAN KUTOSARI

Abstract

The ability to recognize early literacy is a very basic ability for children to master in learning other subjects. Art education has a contribution to individual development in mental, emotional, creative, aesthetic, social and physical development. Finger painting activities are very suitable to be introduced to early childhood, finger painting is the art of painting using fingers. In this study, the researchers focused on efforts to increase early literacy through finger painting activities for early childhood in the Lu'lu Uzzaman Kutosari play group and whether the finger painting method could improve children's early literacy in Lu'lu Uzzaman Kutosari KB? This study aims to find out how the efforts to increase early literacy through finger painting activities for early childhood in KB Lu'lu Uzzaman Kutosari and to find out whether playing finger painting method can improve children's early literacy in KB Lu'lu Uzzaman Kutosari. The type of research used in this research is Classroom Action Research. The data collection technique uses observation, interview, and documentation techniques. Then for the data analysis method in the form of descriptive quantitative analysis. Based on the results of research that has been carried out at KB Lu'lu Uzzaman Kutosari, it can be concluded that through the use of finger painting media can improve children's early literacy in KB Lu'lu Uzzaman Kutosari students.