EFFECT OF MOVEMENT AND SONG ON THE KINESTHETIC INTELLIGENCE OF 5-6 YEAR-OLD CHILDREN

Abstract

In the observation results, researchers found a problem in children's kinesthetic
intelligence, especially in children aged 5-6 years, including some balance and coordination
issues in children that were still lacking. Some children still had difficulty understanding
instructions for performing sports movements, and children still needed teacher assistance
when crossing the balance beam. Therefore, this study aims to determine whether there is an
influence of movement and song on the kinesthetic intelligence of children aged 5-6 years.
This study uses a quantitative approach with a pre-experimental design, specifically one
group pretest and posttest. The sample consisted of 37 children selected using purposive
sampling technique. Data collection was done through observation using a checklist sheet.
Data analysis in this study used non-parametric hypothesis testing, specifically the Wilcoxon
test. The results showed that the variation in the use of movement and song had a significant
effect on children's kinesthetic intelligence, as evidenced by the Asym.sig value of 0.000 ≤
0.05. Kinesthetic intelligence in children can be seen based on indicators such as eye
coordination, hand coordination, movement, muscle strength, time, distance, speed, agility,
muscle strength, posture, joint flexibility, muscle flexibility, strength, and speed.