STIMULASI DAYA PIKIR ANAK USIA DINI MELALUI PERMAINAN BALOK

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  • Ardalia Prihartini

    Institut Pendidikan dan Teknologi Aisyiyah Riau
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  • Asri Neli Putri

    Institut Pendidikan dan Teknologi Aisyiyah Riau
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Keywords:
stimulasi daya pikir, anak usia dini, permainan balok, perkembangan kognitif, PAUD
Abstract
Anak usia dini berada pada masa keemasan (golden age) yang sangat krusial bagi perkembangan kognitif, afektif, dan psikomotorik. Permainan balok merupakan salah satu media edukatif yang terbukti mampu menstimulasi daya pikir anak secara optimal. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji secara komprehensif bagaimana permainan balok dapat merangsang kemampuan berpikir logis, matematis, spasial, dan kreatif pada anak usia dini (0–8 tahun). Metode yang digunakan adalah studi literatur dari berbagai sumber ilmiah tahun 2001 hingga 2026. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa permainan balok secara signifikan meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir anak, termasuk kemampuan pemecahan masalah, penalaran logis, dan kreativitas. Permainan balok yang terstruktur dengan bimbingan guru dan orang tua memberikan dampak yang lebih besar dibandingkan bermain bebas tanpa arahan. Implikasi dari kajian ini adalah pentingnya integrasi permainan balok dalam kurikulum PAUD sebagai strategi stimulasi kognitif yang efektif dan menyenangkan.
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2026-07-21
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STIMULASI DAYA PIKIR ANAK USIA DINI MELALUI PERMAINAN BALOK. (2026). Sindoro: Cendikia Pendidikan, 18(8). https://doi.org/10.2238/c8ab4e07

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