CHARACTER BUILDING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN BASED ON THE VALUES OF CULTURAL UNIVERSALITY OF INDONESIA

Abstract

Early childhood education to serve children in developing aspects of the development potential. Potential to be one of main goals of character development early childhood education is very important. Character education in Indonesia is supported by the cultural values contained in it. Universality of cultural values embbodied in the character of indonesian cultur is the values of the behavior, manners, behavior, speech, unity and mutual assistance which is based on the religious values. Character of early childhood education through applied learning that is packed in the form of the game, and learn while playing. Character education directly modeled by teachers and adults who have an environtment. Character of early childhood education in Indonesia is very rich with cultures that are owned by the people of Indonesia. Indonesia culture complete with traditional games positive instructional character for early childhood in Indonesia.