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Tolerance is one of the core character values that is crucial to instill from an early age, especially in multicultural societies like Indonesia. However, early childhood education (ECE) still tends to focus on cognitive and motoric aspects, while the integration of social values such as tolerance has not yet received adequate attention in the curriculum. This study aims to explore the potential of local wisdom-infused dance movements as an educational medium for instilling tolerance values in young children. The research employs a systematic literature review approach, analyzing previous studies relevant to three main variables: dance movements, local wisdom, and tolerance values in early childhood. The findings reveal that dance movements are not only beneficial for physical and aesthetic development but also serve as an effective expressive medium for fostering empathy, cooperation, and acceptance of differences. Integrating local wisdom values into dance activities can strengthen children's cultural identity and cultivate awareness of cultural diversity from an early age. Furthermore, emotional engagement and hands-on experiences in artistic activities have proven more effective in character building compared to conventional approaches. This study offers theoretical and practical contributions by formulating a local dance-based learning model explicitly aimed at reinforcing tolerance attitudes. The implications of these findings provide new directions for developing more contextual and culturally rooted ECE curricula, as well as enriching character education strategies that are engaging and meaningful for children. Thus, dance movements serve as a vital bridge in nurturing an inclusive, open-minded, and diversity-ready young generation.

The curriculum greatly influences the education system in Indonesia. This is evident from the fact that the education system in Indonesia has experienced various changes since the past, but there is still room for improvement in facing global challenges. Currently, the education system in Indonesia implements education based on the "Freedom of Learning" curriculum introduced by the Minister of Education Nadiem Makarim which shows a commitment to educational reform. In the independent curriculum, there is Pancasila education learning as one of the school's missions. Using Pancasila learning refers to the character education that each individual has, differences in character can cause disputes, divisions, and trigger deviant behavior. Implementation of Citizenship Education learning uses differentiated learning based on Ki Hajar Dewantara's educational philosophy. This implementation refers to learning outcomes in the independent curriculum, namely about local wisdom and character, where this becomes basic learning so that students when they are in society are aware of how to behave and position themselves, especially in loving their homeland. Pancasila values ​​and the application of Citizenship Education learning are contained in the Pancasila principles which include the values ​​of mutual cooperation, honesty, responsibility among friends, the surrounding environment and responsibility for what one does. The values ​​that can be contained in Pancasila contain many religious values ​​(first principle), human values ​​(second principle), unity values ​​(third principle), wisdom values ​​(fourth principle), and finally social values ​​(fifth principle). Pancasila values ​​are the way of life for the Indonesian people to build the character values ​​of Indonesian society.