Jurnal Warna

Fathers’ Role in Compassion-Based Prophetic Parenting in Early Childhood: A Systematic Literature Review in the Context of Indonesian Muslim Families

2026-11-01T14:13:25+07:00

Background: Father involvement protects early development, but Indonesian fathers remain less involved in emotional care. Studies on fathering and prophetic parenting remain separate, with no synthesis linking them through compassion (rahmah).

Methods: Following PRISMA 2020, Google Scholar, SINTA, and Scopus were searched (2016–2025); 10 of 70 records were analysed by thematic synthesis.

Results: Four themes emerged: fathers as moral-religious role models, as affectionate and responsive figures, and as supporters of social-emotional development, plus enabling and constraining factors. Evidence for the first theme is mainly conceptual.

Novelty: Unlike previous reviews, this study integrates father involvement, rahmah-based prophetic parenting, and early childhood development, separating normative principles from empirical evidence in a conceptual framework for Indonesian Muslim families.

Conclusion: Rahmah bridges father involvement and prophetic parenting, but causal claims require longitudinal studies with validated instruments.

Parentification in Children Aged 5–6 Years and Its Impact on Free Play and Exploration: A Systematic Literature Review

2026-11-01T14:13:23+07:00

Background: Parentification, in which children take on adult instrumental or emotional responsibilities, has mostly been studied in adolescents and adults; its consequences for young children’s play and exploration remain unclear.

Methods: Following PRISMA 2020, Scopus and Google Scholar were searched (2018–2025); 10 of 93 records were analysed by thematic synthesis.

Results: Parentification lies on a continuum: age-appropriate tasks supported independence and empathy, whereas intense or emotional demands were linked to psychological strain and lost childhood experiences. No empirical study measured it directly at age 5–6.

Novelty: Unlike previous reviews, this study links parentification with young children’s right to play, identifying concrete forms at age 5–6 and proposing a model of how they displace free play and exploration.

Conclusion: Excessive parentification likely reduces both the time and quality of play; direct empirical studies with young children are needed.

The Effect of the Sinar Memancar Game Medium on the Dance Movement Ability of Children Aged 4–5 Years

2026-11-01T14:13:26+07:00

Background: Dance supports young children’s gross motor development and artistic expression, but dance learning often lacks innovative, play-based media. This study examined the effect of the Sinar Memancar game medium on dance movement ability.

Methods: A one-group pretest–posttest design involved all nine children aged 4–5 years in Group A of PAUD Nurul Amal, Bandung, assessed with a valid nine-item observation checklist (reliability = 0.93).

Results: Mean scores rose from 21.67 to 25.22 (gain 3.56; 95% CI [1.52, 5.59]); t(8) = 4.02, p = .004, Cohen’s d = 1.34. Eight of nine children improved in rhythm, coordination, flexibility, and confidence.

Novelty: This study introduces the Sinar Memancar game medium, which embeds dance learning in a music-and-visual movement game, and evaluates it with effect sizes and individual-level change.

Conclusion: The medium is a promising alternative for early childhood dance learning; controlled studies with larger samples are needed.

Developing a Movement-and-Song Video to Stimulate the Gross Motor Skills of Children Aged 4–5 Years

2026-11-01T14:13:21+07:00

Background: Gross motor skills underpin young children’s daily activities, yet gross motor learning in many early childhood settings remains monotonous and lacks engaging media.

Methods: Using the ADDIE research and development model at PAUD Asy-Syifa Bajing Kulon, Cilacap, a movement-and-song video was developed, validated by experts, and trialled with teachers and ten children aged 4–5 years.

Results: The video (opening, warm-up, core activity, cool-down) was rated very feasible by the material (84.3%) and media experts (88.3%) and very practical by teachers (92.8%) and in children’s responses (95%).

Novelty: The study offers a locally developed, theory-informed video that uses on-screen modelling as scaffolding and documents each ADDIE stage, so teachers can adapt it for routine gross motor learning.

Conclusion: The video is a feasible and practical alternative medium; its effectiveness should be tested in controlled studies.

Stimulating Early Childhood Numeracy through a Modified Sunda Manda Game: A Classroom Action Research

2026-11-01T14:13:28+07:00

Background: Numeracy is a foundation for later learning, yet early numeracy is often taught through verbal drills and worksheets that leave young children unenthusiastic.

Methods: Classroom action research (Kemmis and McTaggart) was conducted in two cycles with 15 children aged 5–6 years at RA Al-Hidayah, Kroya, Cilacap, using a five-indicator numeracy checklist and interviews.

Results: Class numeracy achievement rose from 28.9% in the pre-cycle to 56.4% in Cycle I and 82.6% in Cycle II, and children became more active and confident in counting independently.

Novelty: The study modifies the traditional Sunda Manda game with numbers, colours, and pictures integrated into Merdeka Curriculum themes, combining embodied movement and numeracy tasks in a culturally familiar format.

Conclusion: Modified Sunda Manda is a low-cost, culturally relevant alternative for stimulating early numeracy.