Bahasa Indonesia For Legal Field As Learning Media In Kindergarten: Child-Friendly Education With Holistic Method

Abstract

Bahasa Indonesia for legal field seems to be an appropriate additional lesson for students in Kindergarten. This subject contains the aspects in the field of law, which are easily understood by students at this educational period. It is essential to emphasize the establishment of child friendly atmosphere, particularly to attract the students and to convey the material given by the teacher. Holistic methods have been used to commence child-friendly learning strategies. This study discusses the holistic methods applied by kindergarten teachers in utilizing Bahasa Indonesia for legal field as learning media. It is a descriptive qualitative analysis based on literature review of books and scientific journals about holistic methods in the perspective of child-friendly education. The results indicate that the utilization of Bahasa Indonesiafor legal field as learning media can improve the professionalism of kindergarten teachers in the learning process. Child-friendly education can be attained by using assorted learning media. Holistic methods are evident to support the learning process related to the introduction of Bahasa Indonesia for legal field in kindergarten since it collaborates the elements of interest and comprehensible for learners.