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The purpose of this study is to find out the application of ethical values of educational philosophy in building students' character. This research method uses a qualitative method with data collection techniques through interviews and field observations. The data analysis technique uses qualitative analysis. The results of the study show that the inclusion of the character education program in the curriculum of SMP Setia Budi Binjai is considered a significant and valuable investment based on the findings of the study. The program's success in shaping and improving children's morals and ethics highlights the importance of building and promoting a systematic and sustainable character education program in schools. This study highlights the value of character education as a component that helps children's overall development, not just as a complement to the curriculum. As a result, when developing and implementing curricula in schools, educators and policymakers need to pay serious attention to character education.

This study aims to describe the phenomenon of toddlers being left behind by parents who work in Dusun Nganyang RT 04, Sitimulyo Village, Piyungan, Bantul, and to analyze the community's perspective on this phenomenon from an Islamic viewpoint. The research uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive type of study, which presents the phenomenon in depth without using statistical tools. Data were collected through interviews, non-participant direct observation, and documentation, involving four housewives as informants. The findings show that the community views this phenomenon as an economic necessity, although there is concern about its impact on the emotional and social development of toddlers. From an Islamic perspective, parenting, especially in early childhood, is a significant responsibility of parents, emphasizing the balance between work and providing full attention to children. The implications of this study highlight the importance of religious and social education for the community to understand Islamic values related to child-rearing, as well as the need for policies that support family welfare without sacrificing children's development.

The “Adu Sitomas” counseling held at MA Darussalam Jombang aims to improve students' knowledge, attitudes, and behavioral practices related to stunting. Stunting is a serious health problem that affects the physical growth and cognitive development of children. Through this program, students are provided with relevant information on the causes, impacts, and ways to prevent stunting. The results showed a significant increase in students' understanding, with the level of knowledge increasing from 60% to 90% after the counseling. Positive attitudes towards the issue of stunting also increased from 40% to 75%, while the practice of related behaviors increased from 70% to 90%. Student engagement in discussions reached 90%, reflecting their enthusiasm to learn more. These findings emphasize the importance of collaboration between educational institutions and public health programs in stunting prevention efforts, as well as the potential of students as agents of change in supporting the health of future generations.

Tradition betimbang is a traditional ceremony performed for children born in the month of Safar. This tradition has been carried out for generations and is still preserved today by the local community. Betimbang tradition is a traditional ceremony performed for children born in the month of Safar. This tradition has been carried out for generations and is still preserved to this day by the local community. This research aims to analyze the contribution of local culture in early childhood learning as a character development effort. Local culture has an important role in shaping children's identity and character from an early age. The used study methodology is descriptive qualitative, using data gathering approaches such as in-depth interviews and documentation. The findings indicated that the betimbang custom is still practiced by the population of Tanjung Intan Village as a hereditary cultural legacy. This ritual is observed for children born in the month of Safar, since this month is seen undesirable. The betimbang ritual procession encompasses the phases of begansai, buang-buang, fresh flour preparation, weighing the kid with apam cake, and hair cutting. The community believes that this custom may deter youngsters from misconduct and adversity. Researchers discovered that this practice cannot serve as the only metric for children's character development; it must be supplemented by effective parenting from guardians. The betimbang tradition embodies religious principles and communal cooperation that is upheld by the local community

The purpose of this research is motivated by the use of gadgets in early childhood which has a positive and negative impact. The development of technology and existing information makes everyone inseparable from gadgets. In fact, the use of gadgets given to children must remain under the supervision of parents. Therefore, The objective of this research is to investigate the impact of gadget influencers on the emotional development of children. This study uses qualitative methods. The research results show that gadgets have an influence on children's social emotional development. It can be seen that the influence of gadgets on children's social-emotional development because it includes disruption of children's meental, unstable children's emotions. Therefore, parental monitoring is essential when children utilize electronics.

The implementation of promoting circumcision practices, the method used in the activity is the ABCD (Asset Based Community Development) method. This ABCD method emphasizes community assets and strengths compared to their needs or problems. The mass circumcision counseling program "Ceria: Healthy Steps Towards the Future" at the Sunan Giri University Surabaya (Unsuri) campus seeks to increase students' knowledge about the importance of reproductive health. In addition to discussing circumcision practices, this activity also teaches participants about the importance of circumcision from a religious perspective and health benefits. Although this program has had many beneficial impacts, some groups still have difficulty understanding and participating, and they continue to have concerns about its safety and effectiveness. As a result, this counseling is a valuable forum to discuss health issues, foster community cohesion, and raise awareness of the importance of reproductive health prevention. The success of this program is expected to be a stepping stone for broader health programs in the future and inspire children to actively participate in preserving their environment and health.

The increasing cases of sexual violence in early childhood make it important to provide education about early childhood sex education, so that children can protect themselves from acts of sexual violence. The purpose of the study was to analyze a sex education pocket book for children aged 5-6 years at Kartika Kindergarten, Pontianak City. The research method uses research and development with a 3-D development model (Define, Design, Develop). The define stage includes analyzing students and concepts. The design stage includes designing media and materials. The develop stage includes expert validation. The pocket book material includes introduction to the body and limits of aurat, body parts that can and should not be touched, how to refuse inappropriate touch, and sexual violence complaint centers. The results showed that the pocket book “Ku Jaga Diriku” contains material on body recognition, aurat boundaries, touching that is allowed and prohibited, and how to protect yourself, material and media expert validation showed that the pocket book was very valid with a score of 100%, small and large scale trials showed that children's responses were very appropriate with a score of 100%, the pocket book effectively increased children's understanding of sex education.

This study discusses the influence of the waste bank program on fulfilling household nutrition in Belawan II. In this context, the problem of child nutrition is a major challenge, especially in urban areas with low economic levels. Medan Belawan District faces nutritional problems due to limited access to nutritious food and low community income, which often hinders the fulfillment of balanced nutrition for children and other vulnerable groups. In addition, this study also highlights the relationship between waste problems and child nutrition, where suboptimal waste management has a negative impact on environmental health and the quality of life of the community. This has the potential to hinder the growth and development of children who should get adequate nutritional intake. The waste bank program is expected to increase family income through better waste management, which in turn can improve access and quality of food consumed by households. Thus, this program not only functions as a solution to waste management, but also as an intervention that supports improving household nutrition in the community. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach to describe the presence of the digital waste bank movement as a digital-based environmental movemen that can have a positive impact on fulfilling household nutrition in Belawan II, especially amidst the challenges faced during the pandemic.

The rapid development of digital technology has a significant impact on people's lives, including children's lives. Due to the use of this technology, protecting children's personal data has become an important issue in the current digital era, where children are vulnerable to the misuse of their personal data. The aim of this research is to examine the role of supervisory institutions in providing protection for children's personal data in Indonesia and to analyze it in comparison with the Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA) in South Korea. This research employs a normative legal approach. The legal materials used in this study focus on primary legal sources in the form of legislation, secondary legal sources such as literature, books, and journals, tertiary legal sources including Black’s Law Dictionary and the Indonesian Language Dictionary, as well as legal comparisons between Indonesia and South Korea. The results of this study indicate that the law in Indonesia has not fully provided adequate protection for personal data, particularly regarding the establishment and role of supervisory institutions, which have not yet been formed as a means of safeguarding children's personal data. In contrast, the regulations in South Korea provide more detailed provisions regarding the protection of children's personal data, along with an effectively functioning supervisory body known as the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC).

At the age of 0-5 years, it is a very important period in the development of a child. At this time, the development process takes place quickly. At this time, it is a sensitive period, because during this time children are especially easy to receive stimuli from their environment. At this time, children are ready to do various activities to better understand and master their environment, which is also a golden age. The golden age where children begin to be sensitive to receive various stimulations and various educational efforts from their environment, both intentional and unintentional. The purpose of this research is to find out the characteristics of spiritual development in children aged 0-5 years. This research discusses how physical development, intellectual development, emotional development, social and moral development in children. This research uses a literature study method (library research) which involves explanations from books, journals that are relevant to the object of study.  

This study aims to analyze the barriers in early childhood reading skills at Al-Mukaddimah Kindergarten. The main focus of this research includes identifying barriers experienced by children, factors that influence these barriers, and teacher efforts in overcoming reading difficulties. The method used is descriptive qualitative with a case study approach, which involves observation, interviews and documentation. The results show that there are several barriers in early reading skills, such as difficulty recognizing letters, distinguishing letters, and understanding symbols and numbers. Factors that influence these obstacles include the child's psychological condition, family environment, and learning methods applied by the teacher. Teachers' efforts in overcoming these obstacles are carried out through a fun and interactive approach, including the use of interesting learning media and varied teaching strategies. This research is expected to contribute to the development of reading learning methods in early childhood and provide recommendations for teachers and parents in supporting children's reading skills.

The abstract of this research aims to explore the strategies implemented by Madrasah Ibtidaiyah (MI) teachers in forming digital ethics in students in the era of social media. With the increasing use of social media among children and teenagers, digital ethics education has become crucial to ensure that students can use technology wisely and responsibly. This research uses a qualitative approach with data collection methods through in-depth interviews, direct observation, and analysis of curriculum documents. The research results show that MI teachers integrate character values ​​into digital ethics learning, utilize group discussions, and use technology as a learning tool. Apart from that, collaboration with parents has also proven important in supporting digital ethics education. Despite challenges such as limited technological infrastructure and differences in student backgrounds, suggestions for increasing the effectiveness of digital ethics education include increasing teacher capacity, systematic curriculum development, and parental involvement. Thus, this research provides insight into the importance of digital ethics education in MI and the strategies that can be implemented to form an intelligent and characterful young generation in the era of social media. without any references or formulas.

Education is used as a means of improving human resources. In increasing educational progress, a data management system is needed such as student, class, educator and education data, as well as recapitulation of school data reports for early childhood education levels. This Early Childhood Monitoring Information System was built for the process of monitoring Early Kindergarten (TK) reports to control student activities at school and make it easier to provide information on the development of children's activities that are reported in student activities, without having to use the old system by recording all student progress. manually because it is less efficient in its use and makes it easier for teachers to monitor students. The method used in system development is prototyping. The use of information systems makes it easier for teachers to input monitoring data and results of grades so that teacher users can easily monitor the progress of their students.  

This study aims to analyze the errors in word usage in the children’s fabels “Seekor Kancil yang Selalu Ingat Tuhan” by Atisah, with a focus on how these errors impact the educational value of the story. The fabels, intended for elementary school readers, carries significant moral lessons but presents linguistic challenges due to certain errors in vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure. These errors include the use of technical terms, uncommon words, and overly formal expressions that may hinder comprehension for young readers. Using a descriptive quantitative method, the research collects data through documentation and error classification based on linguistic theories in morphology, syntax, and semantics. The findings reveal that while the fabels employs imaginative storytelling to convey moral lessons, some linguistic inconsistencies, such as redundant phrases, inappropriate vocabulary, and lack of contextual explanations, reduce its effectiveness. Recommendations include simplifying language, ensuring alignment with children’s cognitive levels, and providing contextual definitions for complex terms. These efforts aim to enhance the readability and educational value of children’s literature while fostering linguistic development.

The introduction of hijaiyah letters in early childhood is an important stage in building the basis for learning the Qur'an. This research aims to develop an interactive game called Al-Dhaki which is designed to help parents and early childhood education teachers in introducing hijaiyah letters to children in an interesting and effective way. This game is designed using quantitative research methods to analyze user needs, with a 5W+1H approach (What, Why, Who, When, Where, and How) in data collection and analysis. The results of the study show that game-based interactive learning media can increase children's interest in learning and simplify the process of recognizing hijaiyah letters. Al-Dhaki is developed in the form of an application file (APK) that can be installed on Android devices, making it easily accessible to users. The game is equipped with interactive features, such as sounds, animations, and simple quizzes, to increase children's engagement in learning. With the presence of Al-Dhaki, it is hoped that the process of recognizing hijaiyah letters will be more fun and effective, as well as providing practical solutions for parents and PAUD teachers in supporting the development of religious literacy in early childhood.

For parents who have children, it is a great gift and trust from Allah SWT. Therefore, parents have a big responsibility to educate their children optimally. This study is based on concerns about the increasingly uncontrolled flow of information and that many children are falling into negative and anarchic things. As parents we have a very important task in implementing prenatal education as the first form of education for the younger generation. However, problems often arise when parents are less aware of the importance of prenatal education and are often ignored. There are even people who think that educating children begins after the child is born. This assumption is a big mistake because educating children from birth is a very important thing in the form of indirect stimuli or touches, both in physical and psychological form. Providing this kind of stimulation can be an education in itself for the fetus in the womb.

Children with Special Needs (CSN) have unique potential that requires special approaches to support their development. This study aims to analyze the role of painting activities in the development of fine motor skills, concentration, emotional regulation, and self-expression of CSN at the Integrated Center Prof. Dr. Soeharso Surakarta. Using a descriptive-qualitative method, data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation. Data analysis was carried out using Miles and Huberman's interactive techniques, including data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results showed that painting activities effectively train fine motor skills through the use of brushes, enhance concentration and emotional regulation abilities, and provide a platform for self-expression for CSN. Moreover, painting helps boost children’s self-confidence through the appreciation of their artwork. These findings emphasize the importance of painting as part of an educational and therapeutic approach to support CSN development. Its implication is that painting can be more broadly implemented in inclusive educational activities to strengthen children’s abilities in various aspects of development.

This research aims to examine the development of 6th grade elementary school children, with a focus on physical, cognitive, emotional, spiritual and social aspects. The research method used is qualitative with a descriptive approach, which focuses on understanding phenomena through observation, interviews and documentation. The research subject is a child named Ahmad Pandi Prasetya, who is now in grade 6 of elementary school. The results showed that Pandi's physical development was within the normal range with a height of 133 cm and a weight of 28 kg. The results showed that the subject's physical development was in accordance with the average age, with a height of 133 cm and a weight of 28 kg. In the cognitive aspect, Pandi showed good drawing skills and was quite good. In the emotional aspect, Pandi is able to recognize and manage his feelings, even though he still needs parental assistance. The spiritual aspect shows that Pandi is still not consistent in his worship, Pandi's worship is still often broken, but Pandi's parents still remind him to continue praying 5 times a day, Pandi's parents also advise Pandi slowly and try to understand Pandi, Pandi's parents believe that if children are told in a gentle way, children will understand and slowly change for the better.  In the social aspect, Pandi turns out to be a child who lacks socialization, because Pandi is a child who spends his time at home and rarely leaves the house to socialize, he also has only a few friends. Overall, this research found that the subject's development was still not very good and perfect according to his age stage.

The purpose of this service is to reveal the socialization of the impact of smartphone use in managing (managing) study time. This research method uses a qualitative descriptive method, the implementation is carried out with observation, providing socialization, the first activity is showing videos, the second activity is providing material in power point, the impact of smartphone use. The results of this study indicate that the socialization of the positive impact of smartphone use has provided knowledge for students that wrong smartphone users can have a negative impact on child development, but if the use of smartphones is in accordance with learning needs and is supervised in its use, it will have a good impact on children. These children are very important considering that there are still many people, especially housewives, who do not realize the lack of control over excessive smartphone use by children is very dangerous and dangerous to use.

In Indonesia's correctional system, correctional institutions play a vital role, particularly in educating offenders, including juvenile offenders. Juvenile offenders are individuals under 17 years of age or those who do not yet possess an ID card, commonly referred to as children. Since children are in their developmental stage and are vulnerable to environmental influences that may worsen their psychosocial condition, rehabilitation often poses significant challenges for them. Therefore, correctional institutions are responsible for providing training that encompasses rehabilitation, social reintegration, and punishment. In this context, the rehabilitation process aims to fulfill the rights of children in correctional facilities, including access to formal and non-formal education, life skills training, and psychological counseling. The objective of this training is to equip children with the necessary skills to reintegrate into society after serving their sentence. Moreover, correctional institutions also play a role in fostering a sense of responsibility and self-esteem in juvenile offenders, enabling them to become active and positive members of society. The purpose of this study is to examine how correctional institutions contribute to the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders and the challenges faced in implementing rehabilitation programs that align with children's rights. The research findings reveal that, despite efforts by correctional institutions to implement various rehabilitation programs, such as education, skills training, and psychological counseling, there is still much to be improved.