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Sharpening working memory skills, inhibition, and mental flexibility of children in many studies have proven school readiness and long-term academic success. The aim of this research is to determine the impact of dancing and listening to music on children's executive functions using the interpretive paradigm with a qualitative case study method. The respondents were seven parents of children aged between 7-8 years. This study used online interviews for the data collection. A typological analysis of qualitative data acquired during the COVID-19 pandemic in the dimensions of working memory, inhibition, and mental flexibility was used to categorize how children's executive functioning might develop in parental care. Several typologies were identified, giving rise to three ideal typologies as a result of the analysis of research questions. Firstly, it is important to develop children's working memory through different new strategies (typology 1); secondly, positive reinforcement was the strongest factor in inhibition development (typology 2); and finally, dancing with music as a support for mental development and development of thinking (typology 3). The research outcomes require increasing adults' abilities around children to manage diverse learning stimuli and integrate art in them to build working memory, inhibition, and ideal mental flexibility of children.

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The ability to think creatively has a vital role in the development of preschool children. This research provides a comprehensive review of innovative approaches and strategies for developing creative thinking in preschool children based on current trends and methodologies used in educational settings. This research shows three significant areas: (a) creative thinking skills in preschool children, (b) factors influencing creative thinking skills in depth, and (c) innovative strategies and approaches to stimulate creative thinking abilities in preschool children. This research uses a literature study method assisted by the publish perish application to find reference sources related to creative thinking abilities in preschool children. Studies show that creative thinking abilities in preschool children enable them to find innovative solutions, help them adapt to challenges, foster self-confidence and courage, and enrich their experience and knowledge of the world around them. Meanwhile, preschool children's creative thinking abilities are influenced by collaboration from the external environment (parents, teachers, and society); providing support and examples for children to develop and stimulate their creative thinking skills is very important. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to describe environmental literacy teaching in early childhood education, which consists of teacher competence and the implementation of ecological literacy learning. This study used a qualitative case study design, with data collected from interviews, observations, and reflective journals. Data were collected through semistructured interviews with four teachers, two children, and one parent. This research was conducted at Sabilina Islamic Kindergarten, an Early Childhood Education institution in Bekasi City, West Java Province, which carries out the flagship Sabilina Sayangi Bumi (Sasami) program. The Sasami Program aims to build a caring character for the environment through various environmental activities designed by teachers. Interviews were conducted on teacher competence, implementation of ecological literacy learning in schools, instilling environmental literacy values, and assessment. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with instructors, students, and parents to gather data. The results indicated that the teachers had good pedagogical skills. Teachers can master effective learning management by developing a curriculum that supports environmental literacy learning, preparing learning plans, selecting appropriate materials based on the child's age, conducting assessments, and paying attention to early childhood learning principles. The implementation of ecological literacy through sorting trash, reduce-reuse-recycle (3R), a little gardening, animal lovers, instill the value of environmental literacy, and conducting assessments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Multicultural education for early childhood is important because it is considered a central idea in its contribution to the rapprochement of contemporary society. This qualitative study examines the thoughts of 71 teachers regarding their thinking and involvement in educational dance based on local cultural interventions as a new form of multicultural education for children. Observations of the multicultural learning process in several Kindergartens and Elementary Schools as well as in-depth interviews with teachers of children aged 6-9 years are data collection techniques to identify needs and problems related to multicultural education. These findings describe four categories related to multicultural education for children that can become a provision for 21st-century skills and illustrate the importance of educational dance as a tool for children's cultural dexterity in the future. Further research is recommended to develop products that can increase tolerance for diversity in children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Braindance activities based on Minang dance basic movements are moving activities carried out by children aged 5-6 years at an early childhood education institution in Bukittinggi City since 2019 when the trial results of the development of braindance based on the Minang dance basic movements were implemented at the Early Childhood Institutions. This study aims to (1) examine the uniqueness of the braindance movement based on the Minang dance basic movements, (2) examine the growth and development of children that appear after participating in the braindance activities, (3) examine the situation and condition of the child in the Minang braindance activities. This study used qualitative methods with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis was carried out with the stages of condensation, data presentation, and drawing conclusion. Data validation was carried out using triangulation of techniques, sources, and time. The study was conducted on fifteen students aged 5-6 years at an early childhood education institution in Bukittinggi. The results showed that: (1) Braindance based on Minang dance basic movements is an activity that combines gymnastic movements with the basic movements of Minang dance, as well as Minang music accompaniment; (2) Children's motor skills become better, children can coordinate movement, brain, and feelings, and children's creativity becomes more developed; (3) Minang braindance activities are fun for children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of various dance strategies and early childhood teachers’ pedagogical competence on creating a positive classroom climate which is important for children’s academic achievement and social development. This study used a quasi-experimental ex-post facto design method, with ANOVA to analyse data and test the hypotheses. The respondents in this study involved 176 early childhood teachers. The study found a result of sig. 0.036, indicating that the use of various dance strategies can have a significant positive influence on classroom climate. Other findings indicated that a ‘creative’ dance strategy that is student-centred, has a greater positive influence on classroom climate than an ‘imitative’, teacher-centred strategy. Future studies are expected to follow up on other factors that can influence classroom climate as a key to successful learning. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A number of studies have shown the relationship between emotional regulation difficulties and subjective well-being. Reappraisal is considered a form of emotional regulation better than suppression. However, suppressing emotional expression increases the activity of physiological responses which actually harms the human health in the long run. Early age children still have difficulty in regulating their emotions, and this is likely to affect their psychological well-being if not properly managed . This study aims to examine the relationship between emotional regulation difficulties and subjective wellbeing in children aged 6-7 years. Study participants (N = 55) were children in their early childhood who were transitioned from kindergartens to Gorontalo elementary school. Data were obtained through questionnaires using an Emotional Regulation Checklist / ERC (shiedls & ciccheti, 2003) and subjective welfare questionnaire. Based on data analysis using Pearson product moment correlation test, the researcher found that the correlation coefficient (rxy) is 0.408 with p = 0.000 (p < 0.01). This indicates that there is a significant negative relationship between the variable of the value of emotional regulation difficulties with subjective wellbeing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aimed to identify the relationship between father's involvement in parenting and children anxiety level. The variables of this research were the father's involvement in parenting (X) and the anxiety level of children (Y) using descriptive quantitative approach. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling which consisted of children within the age range of 7-8 years old who experienced sexual abuse, having biological parents, and living in South Tangerang City. A total of 14 children were taken as the samples based on the sampling technique. Data collection was carried out through the scale of father's involvement in parenting and the Spence Children's Anxiety Scale. Simple linear regression was used to test the relationship between the father's involvement in parenting and children anxiety level. The results showed that the significance score 0.000 < 0.05, means that father's involvement influenced the anxiety level of children experiencing sexual abuse. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]