Yoga Movement In Cognitive and Motor Development In Early Children At the Pos Paud Harapan Bunda , Kadipiro Village, Banjarsari District, Surakarta
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Yoga, Benefits of Yoga, Multiple IntelligencesAbstract
Developing various intelligences in children is a must so that children's growth and development is as expected. One method that can be applied in early childhood learning is applying yoga movements. Yoga is seen as a multifunctional activity not only as an alternative for maintaining health but also useful for other needs. This is proven by the adoption of yoga learning for early childhood as a vehicle for developing children's intelligence, as implemented by the Pos PAUD Harapan Bunda in Kadipiro, Banjarsari District, Surakarta. The observations that have been made show that there is great confidence from the PAUD Post that learning yoga makes a significant contribution to the development of children's various intelligences. This research uses qualitative methods, namely descriptive ones. With results 1. Yoga asana learning at the Pos PAUD Harapan Bunda which was carried out in accordance with the 2013 curriculum with an integrative thematic. 2. The yoga asana movements taught to young children are classified as beginners. All asanas that are practiced can develop multiple intelligences, depending on how creative the teacher is in conveying the asana movements. 3. The benefits of yoga movements for early age children, especially at the Pos PAUD harapan Bunda, are very large, namely concentration, health, kinesthetics, creativity and calm.References
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