CULTIVATION OF CHARACTER ACCORDING K.H. AHMAD DAHLAN IN EARLY CHILDHOOD

Abstract

Cultivation of character in the world of education becomes obligatory for education not only makes students become intelligent but also behaved so well that he became personally meaningful and useful. Planting begins character of Early Childhood Education to the level of Higher Education. With embedded code from an early age are expected to fundamental problems in education related to moral behavior and students can be addressed and is formed of qualified human resources, which has the insight, intellectual, personality, responsibility, innovative, creative, and independent. Planting this character becomes a very important concern for K.H. Ahmad Dahlan. Their Kindergarten Busthanul Athfal is evidence of concern to the world of early childhood education. K.H. Ahmad Dahlan is the founder of Muhammadiyah Persyarikatan. Muhammadiyah has now developed into one of the largest Islamic social organization in Indonesia. The object is to build the missionary movement Muhammadiyah soul and spirit of renewal at all levels of society. This is the process of character education that do K.H. Ahmad Dahlan. According K.H. Ahmad Dahlan students' character development is a priority that can not be compromised in the learning process. Education alone is not the only intellectual but also form a good character in children. Basic moral education (characters) K.H. Ahmad Dahlan based on the teachings of Islam consists of faith, science, and charity. There are three cultivation of character according K.H. Ahmad Dahlan namely 1) the development of character in the education system in the dorm or cottage, 2) K.H. Ahmad Dahlan promoting the principle of exemplary and awareness through a process of dialogue to avoid indoctrination, 3) In addition to the exemplary, K.H Ahmad Dahlan stated that teaches character must come to the level of awareness and practice are achieved through a process of dialogue. K.H. Ahmad Dahlan principle that religion is charity. Paragraph learned from the Quran in addition to be understood as meaning also must be carried out orders. In early childhood, they are taught the cultivation of character through a question and answer so that they understand the value delivered by teachers and encourage children to do the values taught. The point is not only understood the character planting but also dilakukan.konsep planting this character is still relevant to the applied current and in tune with the character education developed by the government.