Abstract:
The background of this research is that there are two children who have not been able to refer to a symbol sequence numbers 1 to 10, five children who are not familiar with the concept of numbers up to 20 objects, six children who have not been able to create a sequence of numbers from 1 to 20 with objects .This study aims to improve the ability to know the symbol number through flannel board media in children aged 5-6 years in kindergarten Mutiara Al Madani. The research method used was action research (PTK). Subjects were kindergartners Mutiara Al Madani in group B, totaling 13 people, boys 10 men and 3 women. Which was implemented in January 2013. Data collection techniques used were observation. The data is processed by a percentage. Based on the results of data processing and observation of the child's ability to recognize the symbol numbers were observed in the second cycle to be able to see an increase of 74,07% with a very well developed criteria (BSB). For each cycle, the ability to know the child before the number symbol cycle with a 20,51% undeveloped criteria (BM) the ability of the child to know the symbol number then obtained 38,74% improvement criteria began to grow in the first cycle and increased 68, 37% with the criteria developed very good (BSB) in the second cycle, meaning that the hypothesis is accepted that the use of media action flannel boards can improve the ability to recognize the symbol numbers 5-6 year olds. The implications of these results are driven or motivated teachers use instructional media, especially media flannel board by increasing the ability of the child to know the symbol number.
