Learning Media of Sundanese Traditional Games in Early Childhood Education

This study aims to describe the views of teachers, principals, and school owners regarding the urgency of utilizing the richness of traditional Sundanese games as learning media for early childhood education, as well as their implementation in the curriculum. It also analyzes and synthesizes various learning media based on traditional Sundanese games developed by teachers, which are relevant for learning in early childhood for 4 to 6 years. The quantitative descriptive method is used to answer the problem formulation regarding the urgency and implementation of children’s traditional games as learning media for Early Childhood Education (ECE). Data were collected by indirect interviews using a questionnaire tested for validity and reliability. The result showed that the teachers, principals, and school owners value the use of traditional games in ECE learning. These games are important to be explored and used as learning media to improve and strengthen students’ character. Furthermore, it is remarkable that some teachers have also created new games based on existing traditional games