Number Symbol Concepts Ability Improvement through the Media Mathematic Tower in Group A at Amaryllis Islamic Kindergarten

Abstract

There were problems in the children’s ability to recognize the symbols of numbers 1-10. That why this study aims is to improve the ability to recognize the symbols of numbers 1-10 through the mathematic tower media. This research was conducted in group A at Amaryllis Islamic Kindergarten. This research is classroom action research. The subjects of this study were children in group A, which consisted of 10 children. The object of research is children’s ability to recognize number symbols 1-10. Data collection by observation. Data analysis techniques were carried out in quantitative and qualitative descriptions. Action research was conducted in 2 cycles, each cycle lasting for three meetings. The results showed that the children's ability to recognize number symbols 1-10 increased after the second cycle. The observation result before the action shows that 10% of the children who have the ability to recognize the symbols of numbers 1-10 has the ability to recognize the symbols of numbers 1-10. The first cycle increased to 25% and the second cycle reached a successful indicator at 85%. The conclusion is mathematic tower games can improve children’s ability to recognize number symbols 1-10.