MODEL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHILDREN LEARNING BASED ON LOCAL CULTURE IN TELAGA COUNTRY TK GORONTALO DISTRICT

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the development model of local culture-based learning towards early childhood education in Pembina Telaga Kindergarten, Gorontalo District. With the existence of a model of local culture-based learning, it is expected that early childhood can understand from an early age the values, norms, religion and customs that exist in the Gorontao region especially.Researchers conducted research and development at TK Pembina Telaga Gorontalo Regency. Researchers conducted direct observations and interviews directly to TK Pembina Telaga. Researchers choose the right informants to obtain accurate information.Local culture in the Pembina Kindergarten environment is the potential of the surrounding environment that can be used as a source of learning. Natural potential, community culture, various professions in the community, existing community institutions, can be a learning material for children. When this potential is collected and used as material in children's learning, it will become an extraordinary source of learning for children. Development of local culture-based learning models based on experience conducted in TK Builders are arranged based on the elements needed in a learning management, then integrated with the need for the introduction of local culture to early childhood in order to introduce culture and build children's character and love of local culture .