Character Building in Childhood Through Story Telling About Folklore
Ana Mentari (a*), Nopiana (b), Hermi Yanzi (c)
a) PPKN, Universitas Lampung
Jalan Sumantri Brojnegoro No. 1 Gedong Meneng
Kota Bandar Lampung, Lampung 35141, Indonesia
*ana.mentari[at]fkip.unila.ac.id
b) PGPAUD Jurusan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Lampung
Jalan Sumantri Brojnegoro No. 1 Gedong Meneng
Kota Bandar Lampung, Lampung 35141, Indonesia
c) PPKN, Universitas Lampung
Jalan Sumantri Brojnegoro No. 1 Gedong Meneng
Kota Bandar Lampung, Lampung 35141, Indonesia
Abstract
The Indonesian nation must be built by prioritizing character development because this character building will make Indonesia a great, advanced, and glorious, dignified nation. The rapid progress and sophistication of technology now, which makes habits begin to be abandoned. Children now prefer to play gadgets and play stations rather than traditional childrens games, whereas traditional childrens games are not just games but also teach about many lessons such as practicing patience, cooperation, responsibility, tolerance, and caring among others. So it is necessary to plant characters early in early childhood, with the hope that good character can be well embedded early on. Character is not formed by learning in class, but it requires habituation. Through storytelling it is hoped that children will recognize, understand and be able to feel the values contained in the story, so good character values will be embedded in the child. The habit of telling stories or storytelling about folklore needs to be done at school, especially at home, so that communication between teachers, parents, and children can be established in instilling the character of children.
Keywords: Early Childhood; Character Building; Story Telling; Folklore
Topic: Character Education for Early Year Children