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This concept paper aims to explain the importance of fostering unity through unity activities in educational institutions. In general, in order to ensure that the unity of the Malaysian nation is in a stable and harmonious state in the future, the cultivation of unity needs to be revealed continuously and starting at the early childhood education level. A variety of unity activities can be done among preschool students, including fostering the concept of unity through traditional games. Exposure to traditional games for preschool students not only exposes them to the concept of unity, but also improves children's emotional, social, cognitive and physical development. Therefore, this concept paper focuses on the definition of the concept of unity through education and the importance of unity activities through education. This concept paper also discusses the importance of traditional game elements as a tools for introducing the concept of unity to children.
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