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The disease or infection with the corona virus called Covid-19 has changed the routine of our daily activities. including us as Kindergarten teachers cannot meet face to face with children in learning, but learn with an online system . Education can be done anywhere, not only in the classroom or school. Learning at the age of kindergarten learning should be done with fun activities. Playing collage is an interesting and fun way to learn and can improve students’ fine motor skills.
Children’s fine motor skills will not just increase, but must be stimulated and always trained. One of the activities that can improve children’s motor skills is playing collage.
On the basis of the above the author as a kindergarten teacher, in this article entitled “REFLECTION OF COLLAGE LEARNING THROUGH WHATSAPP GROUP” seeks to improve children’s fine motor skills through playing collage in an online learning system.
Collage learning objectives. In addition to improving fine motor skills, the purpose of collage learning is to help improve children’s language skills, train perseverance and patience, recognize colors, shapes and sizes, train concentration, practice problem solving, increase creativity, and increase self-confidence.
Definition of Collage
Collage is a branch of art that includes the activity of pasting pieces of paper or other materials attached to a background (paper, cardboard, etc.) to form a particular design or design. (activitiesbermainaud.blogspot.com)
According to Hajar Pamadhi and Evan Sukardi (2010:5.4) collage is a two-dimensional work of art that uses a variety of materials as long as these basic materials can be combined with other basic materials which can finally be combined into a complete work and can represent the expression of the aesthetic feelings of the person who is working with it. make it.
Collage Learning Strategy Online
One of the teacher’s strategies in teaching the making of collage works in kindergarten online is giving assignments through the WhatsApp group of parents of students, with the following steps:
· The teacher arranges learning materials.
· The teacher makes RPPM.
· The teacher makes RPPH about collage.
· The teacher informs/informs about the media that the parents must prepare (pictures of the sun, colored paper, glue).
· The teacher gives examples of learning with learning videos.
· The teacher monitors activities and motivates children in the WA group of parents.
The Reaction of Parents and Students to the Collage Learning Process
After the teacher made daily plans, it was continued by giving assignments to students via WhatsApp on their parents’ devices. Parents facilitated the collage activity materials and accompanied the children in doing the assignments from the class teacher with patience and affection. They respond well to assignments for their children and enthusiastically guide children’s collage activities at home.
Students show a proud attitude towards their own work. They proudly show their various collage works through photos and videos sent to the teacher by their parents.
New things obtained in the learning process
In this online collage learning there are new things found by the teacher. The results of student collages are more varied. Students make the materials they have at home. So that different collage works use the media, even the pictures they choose the one they like. For example, one of the students made a collage from egg shells on pictures of hatching chicks.
Another new thing found in collage learning in the WA group, is that students can learn from the work of their own friends.
Reflection Learning Collage
Things that need to be improved for the next collage learning, teachers and parents build a sense of student concern for the surrounding environment. Is the collage material enough from paper only? It’s a good idea to collage using materials that are not used or used items at home. Such as twigs, newsprint, used plastic, bottle caps, seeds, egg shells, dry leaves, cotton, etc.
Closing
Collage learning in kindergarten age children is a process of improving fine motor skills which is very important for children’s lives. Through collage learning that is trained continuously, the potential of all aspects of development will develop optimally, especially the aspect of fine motor development. And as a result of this collage activity, the Pasawahan State Kindergarten students enthusiastically carried out learning tasks with the online system developing very well.
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