Revitalization of Traditional Children's Songs and Games as an Affirmation of the Value of Cultural Love for Cadres and Early Childhood Children in Bumijo Kulon, Yogyakarta City

Abstract

This training aims to describe the implementation of traditional song and play training at Bumijo Kulon Early Childhood Education (PAUD) as an effort to revitalize local culture. The research method used is descriptive qualitative with data collection techniques through observation, interviews, and documentation. The research subjects included PAUD teachers as facilitators and student children. The results of the study indicate that the training was carried out in stages, starting with providing teachers with supplies regarding the lyrics, movements, and philosophical values ​​of traditional dolanan songs, then teachers implemented them to children through singing together, rhythmic movements, and simple games. Traditional dolanan songs not only function as entertainment, but also as a multidimensional learning medium that supports children's motoric, language, cognitive, social, and emotional development. In conclusion, PAUD teachers play an important role as facilitators and cultural brokers in bridging children with cultural values, while collaboration with parents strengthens the success of the training. This study emphasizes the importance of revitalizing local culture in early childhood education that is in line with sociocultural, constructivist, and ethnopedagogical theories.