TEACHER'S STRATEGY IN STRENGTHENING SOCIAL CARE CHARACTER AT MINA INTEGRATED ISLAMIC EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Abstract

Character education is not only the responsibility of parents at home, but teachers in schools also have an important role in building character values in children, especially early childhood teachers. This study is aimed to describe the teacher's strategy in strengthening social care character of young learners at the institution of Integrated Islamic Mina Aceh Besar. This study is a qualitative descriptive research. Data collection techniques in this study were used direct observation and interview with school principals and teachers. The results of the study indicate that the strategies used by teachers in strengthening social care character of young learners are through: 1) exemplary method, where the teacher gives a direct example to the child, 2) habituation method, after the child is given an example the teacher also familiarizes the child to apply the values of social care with friends, 3) repetition method, the teacher always invites the child to repeat so that the child is accustomed to applying social caring character values in daily life both in the school environment and in the home environment, and 4) integrating social care characters in learning material. The researcher recommends that this study can be continued within the scope of a larger subject.

Keywords: Teacher Strategy, Strengthening Social Care Character, Early Childhood Education