Development of Social-Emotional Skills in Group B Through Guided Role Play: A PTK Study at Sejahtera Mandiri Early Childhood Education Center: Pengembangan Keterampilan Sosial-Emosional Kelompok B Melalui Bermain Peran Terbimbing: Studi PTK Di Paud Sejahtera Mandiri

Emi Suryani (Universitas Islam Negeri Sulthan Thaha Saifudin Jambi)
Della Amrina Yusra (Universitas Islam Negeri Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi)

Journal of Vocational Education and Information Technology (JVEIT)
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal JVEIT : Vol 7 No 1 2026

Social-emotional development is a fundamental aspect of early childhood that influences future academic success and mental well-being. This study aimed to improve the social-emotional skills of Group B children at PAUD Sejahtera Mandiri through guided role-playing. This Classroom Action Research (PTK) was conducted in two cycles using the Kemmis and McTaggart model, involving 15 children (8 boys and 7 girls) aged 5-6 years. Data were collected through observation, field notes, and documentation, then analyzed using qualitative descriptive and quantitative percentage techniques. The results showed that before the intervention, only 20% of children achieved the expected developmental milestones. In Cycle I, guided role-playing with the theme "Visiting a Sick Friend" increased the completeness to 53.3%. After reflection and improvement in Cycle II with the theme "Working Together to Build a City", the completeness reached 86.7%. The study concludes that guided role-playing effectively enhances children's empathy, emotional regulation, and cooperation. Teachers are recommended to act as active facilitators who provide emotional scaffolding during play.