Yeni Setiyaningsih, 2025, Implementation of Character Education by PAUD
Teachers: Strategy for Instilling Character in Early Childhood.
This study aims to describe how PAUD teachers implement character
education in instilling moral values in early childhood through the habituation
method at KB Ananda. Character education is an important element in the process of
forming children's personalities from an early age, where the role of teachers is very
central as role models and facilitators in learning activities.
The approach used in this study is descriptive qualitative, with data collection
techniques including direct observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation. The
subjects in this study included PAUD teachers, students, and parents of students. The
data analysis process was carried out through three stages, namely data reduction,
data presentation, and drawing conclusions.
The results of the study showed that moral values such as religiosity, sociality,
justice, honesty, independence, and responsibility were instilled through daily routine
activities such as praying together, role playing, class duty, and watering plants. The
strategies used by teachers include habituation, role modeling, and thematic
approaches that are in accordance with the characteristics of early childhood
development. Supporting factors for the success of implementing character education
include cooperation with parents, a pleasant classroom atmosphere, and a
curriculum that is integrated with character values. The obstacles faced were the
lack of consistency in habituation in the family environment and differences in
children's characters that require a personal approach. Character education through
habituation methods has proven to be quite effective in shaping the character of early
childhood, as long as it is implemented consistently with full support from the school
and family.
Keywords: Character Education, Character, Early Childhood, PAUD Teachers,
Habituation Method