Early Childhood Religious Education: It Matters, but What Is Its Matter?

Author(s):  
Jan Grajczonek
2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Zul Fa

Kurikulum merupakan bagian integral dari pendidikan. Kurikulum juga merupakan media untuk menumbuhkan nilai-nilai agama pada anak-anak, terutama di bidang pendidikan anak usia dini (usia 0-6 tahun). Fokus utama dari penelitian ini adalah beberapa Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD) di Kota Salatiga dan Kabupaten Semarang. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperoleh suatu tujuan, faktual, akurat dan sistematis proses pelaksanaan kurikulum pendidikan Islam dan strategi yang diterapkan pada objek penelitian. Data dikumpulkan dengan beberapa metode yaitu observasi, dokumentasi dan wawancara. Kemudian data yang dikumpulkan dianalisis dengan menggunakan pendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan pelaksanaan kurikulum pendidikan agama Islam di PAUD di Salatiga dan kabupaten Semarang sudah mengacu pada standar di Permendiknas Nomor 58 tahun 2009. Beberapa dari mereka belum mengacu patokan dasar pemerintah. Mereka juga melakukan pengembangan yang sesuai dengan karakteristik masing-masing lembaga. Bahan pendidikan agama Islam yang diberikan cocok dengan tahap perkembangan peserta didik. Materi tersebut disampaikan melalui bercerita, bercakap-cakap, tugas, Iqro ', simulasi dan praktek. Curriculum is an integral part of education. The curriculum is also a medium to cultivate of religious values in children,especially in early childhood education (ages 0-6 years). The main focus of this study is some early childhood education in Salatiga and Semarang district. This study is aimed to gain an objective, factual, accurate and systematic of curriculum implementation process of Islamic education and its strategies that applied in the research object. The data is collected by several methods namely, observation, documentation and interviews. Then the gathered data were analyzed using descriptive qualitative approach. The results indicate the implementation of Islamic religious education curriculum in early childhood education in Salatiga and Semarang districts already refers to the standards in Permendiknas No. 58 of 2009. Some of them have not referring to the government's basic benchmark. They also undertake the development which is appropriate with the characteristics of each institution. The materials of Islamic religious education is given suited with stage of learners’ development. It is delivered by storytelling, chatting, assignments, Iqro ', simulation and practice. Kata kunci: implementasi, kurikulum pendidikan Islam, strategi


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 16-25
Author(s):  
Arina Dewi Masithoh

The golden age for children at an early age is the growth of intelligence in children because this age child started to vulnerable to increased them in faith and the development and growth physical mental out of the ordinary in phase which gradual. This day and age is a period of the formation of the nature of, personality and the character of a child. Early age is the most important because of the creation of the children the most important personality. Very important start instruction and correction of the child by religion give education from an early age. If religious education is not the doctrine taught to a child in effect learning early childhood, but education by changing civilization to embody the generation who excels in intellectuals religious by instilling religious values and sticks to young kids. In the planting of Islamic values sticks teaching Islamic education having a very large share. Especially for the developments of the times sure. Keywords: Early Childhood; Education; Values Aqidah. Abstrak Golden age bagi anak-anak Usia dini merupakan masa tumbuh kembang kecerdasan pada anak, karena rentan pada usia ini anak-anak mulai mengalami masa perkembangan dan pertumbuhan fisik mental yang luar biasa dalam fase yang bertahap. Masa ini merupakan periode pembentukan watak, kepribadian dan karakter anak. Usia dini merupakan masa yang terpenting, karena masa untuk pembentukan kepribadian anak yang paling utama. Sangat penting memulai didikan kepada anak dengan memberikan pendidikan agama sejak dini. Bukanlah doktrin jika Pendidikan agama diajarkan kepada anak dalam mempengaruhi pembelajaran anak usia dini, melainkan pendidikan dengan mengubah peradaban untuk mewujudkan generasi yang unggul dalam intelektualis serta religius agamis dengan menanamkan nilai-nilai Aqidah kepada anak sejak dini. Dalam penanaman nilai-nilai Aqidah Islam Pengajaran Pendidikan agama Islam memiliki andil yang sangat besar. Terutama bagi perkembangan zaman tentunya berbeda dalam metode pengajarannya, tetapi nilai-nilai Aqidah harus tetap ditanamkan sejak anak berada pada tahapan usia dini. Pendidikan Agama diperkenalkan sejak dini kepada anak berarti telah membentuk pribadi anak yang religius, terutama dalam nilai-nilai keagaamaan yakni Aqidah dan syariat agama. Kata Kunci: Anak Usia Dini; Pendidikan; Nilai-nilai Aqidah.


2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 181-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Minette

Starting from the important question ‘Is it really impossible or dangerous to speak about religion?’ in the first part this article highlights the importance of dialogue in education. It demonstrates how implementation of dialogical education can be beneficial for children and young people who learn to take up and face the challenge posed by multiculturalism and multi-religiosity in our modern societies. In the second part, this article provides a brief discussion of research in educational psychology about religious education and the ‘Philosophy for Children’ method, or ‘community of enquiry’. This specific area of research emphasizes the necessary integration of this method in religious education since it would be beneficial in terms of social cohesion, among other things.


Author(s):  
Sida Said ◽  
Yufiarti . ◽  
Moch.Syarief Sumantri

The purpose of this article is to know the character education through Dola Bololo can give to early childhood, place,and time Dola Bololo is expressed to educate characters in early childhood in Afe Taduma Ternate. This study used ethnography qualitative methods to determine character education through Dola Bololo individually or in groups. The results show that character education can be provided through Dola Bololo for the formation of early childhood characteristics such as religious education, mutual assistance, togetherness, love of the nation, caring for nature. The Character education can be given at home, school and the environment. Dola Bololo is pronounced in poetry, syarhil, and sung at certain times.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 19
Author(s):  
Rizki Ananda

One of the basic attitudes a child must have to be a good and righteous man is to have good moral and religious attitudes and behaviors in behaving like God's people, family members, and community members. Early Childhood Age is the best time for teachers of Early Childhood Education (PAUD) to lay the foundations of moral and religious education to the. Although the role of parents is enormous in establishing the moral and religious foundations of their children, the role of the early childhood teacher is not small in laying down the moral and religious grounds for a child, since usually, the early child tends to follow his teacher's instructions. Therefore, an early childhood teacher should always try in various ways in order to guide early childhood to have a good personality, which is based on moral and religious values. With the foundation of moral and religious education to children of early childhood, an early childhood can learn to distinguish good and bad behavior, right and wrong, and accustomed to run the teachings of religion in accordance with the level of growth and development. Educating PAUD children with good moral and religious education is not an easy task, therefore PAUD teachers should always improve their insight, understanding, and skills related to the development of morals and religion of children in early childhood.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-136
Author(s):  
Lilis Rahmawati

Thoharoh became the basis of a practice of worship, as it became the condition of worship.  So it is necessary to be taught since early childhood is good and correct. Since early childhood is the Golden Age. This research aims to discuss the implementation of education in Thoharoh in early childhood in Babadan village. Using a descriptive method is a clear picture of delivering, presenting, and concluding data. Population retrieval and samples from the research object as a tool to obtain data from an issue that is also required by the authors. As for digging data, the methods used are documentation methods, interviews, polls and to know the type of data using qualitative data. His study was done very impressively through various fun games, demonstrations and Thoharoh festivals. The results showed that Thoharoh could be implemented early on through a pleasant method. With the hope that parents participate in this religious education so that the child can practice it optimally.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 160
Author(s):  
Renza Ananda Putra ◽  
Dedy Surya

AbstrakRevitalisasi nilai-nilai agama merupakan salah satu hal yang penting dalam kehidupan karena dengannya maka kehidupan akan terasa menjadi aman, nyaman, dan tenteram. Menanamkan nilai-nilai agama kepada anak sedini perlu dilakukan karena apabila anak-anak sudah memahami nilai-nilai agama sejak usia dini maka akan membuat mereka lebih mudah untuk mengimplementasikan ajaran agama dalam kehidupannya kelak. Melihat kenyataan dewasa ini bahwa banyak anak yang kurang mendapatkan pendidikan agama yang cukup, maka penulis berupaya untuk menanaman nilai-nilai agama pada anak usia dini melalui kegiatan pesantren kilat. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Gampong Jawa, Kota Langsa, Provinsi Aceh. Dalam kegiatan ini, anak-anak diajarkan pendidikan agama, meliputi Akidah Akhlak, Fiqh, Sejarah Kebudayaan Islam, dan Qira’ah. Materi Akidah Akhlak diberikan sebagai upaya untuk memperbaiki etika dan moral. Pembelajaran Fiqh bertujuan untuk memberikan pemahaman anak-anak akan syariat serta kegiatan amaliyah lainnya seperti shalat dan sebagainya. Pengajaran al-Quran diberikan melalui kegiatan tadarusan dan yasinan berjamaah untuk mengasah kemampuan peserta didik untuk mampu membaca al-Quran dengan baik dan benar. Hasil dari kegiatan ini menunjukkan adanya peningkatan pengamalan nilai-nilai Islam pada anak-anak di Gampong Jawa, Kota Langsa, Aceh. Hal ini terlihat dari antusias mereka dalam beribadah terutama ibadah shalat fardhu berjamaah serta tatakrama saat bergaul dengan teman sebaya serta kepada orang tua.Kata Kunci: revitalisasi, nilai-nilai agama, akidah akhlak, fiqh, Pesantren kilatAbstractThe revitalization of religious values is one of the important things in life because with it life will feel safe, comfortable, and peaceful. Instilling religious values to children as early as necessary because if children already understand religious values from an early age it will make them easier to implement religious teachings in their lives in the future. Seeing the fact today that many children do not get enough religious education, the author seeks to plant religious values in early childhood through flash boarding activities. This research was conducted in Gampong Java, Langsa City, Aceh Province. In this activity, children are taught religious education, including Akhlak, Fiqh, Islamic Cultural History, and Qira'ah. Akhlak Atheism material is given as an effort to improve ethics and morals. Fiqh learning aims to provide children with an understanding of Shariah and other religious activities such as prayer and so on. The teaching of the Quran is given through “tadarusan” (reading Quran aloud together) and “yasinan” (reading Soorah Yaaseen) activities to hone the ability of learners to be able to read the Quran properly and correctly. The results of this activity showed an increase in the practice of Islamic values in children in Gampong Jawa, Kota Langsa, Aceh. This can be seen from their enthusiasm in worship, especially the worship of congregational obligatory prayers and manners when associating with peers as well as to parents.Key Word: revitalization, religious values, akidah akhlak, fiqh, Pesantren kilat


2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-216
Author(s):  
Muhammad Munadi ◽  
Watik Rahayu

Millennial era life is a big challenge, humans need a strong footing to face all the problems. Religion is God's guidance that becomes the handle of life and it is important to instill religious beliefs early on. The purpose of this study was to find the cultivation of religiosity in preschool children in Kindergarten Aisyiyah Branch and Kindergarten Santa Maria in Kartasura Regency. This study uses qualitative methods with data collection tools, namely interviews, direct observation, and document analysis. Data validated using triangulation of methods and sources. The results showed that the religiosity of planting in the TK Aisyiyah Kartasura branch had more burdens than in the Santa Maria Kindergarten. 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