Pembelajaran Berbasis Alam dalam Membentuk Karakter Anak Usia Dini (Studi Analisis di TK Jogja Green School)

Abstract

This research is based on early childhood education, which is a golden period where the
potential opportunities and optimal development of children can be developed if facilitated
according to their needs. This is also to realize the Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 20 of
2003 concerning National Education System Article 1 that the readiness of young children to
enter further education requires the development of efforts aimed at children from birth to the age of 6 carried out through the provision of educational stimuli in helping development
physical and psychological child. Therefore, early childhood education is developed creatively
through the development of a Nature-based curriculum that has been carried out by Jogja
Green School. Nature-based curriculum is learning where the learning process is more
integrated with nature. In this study the authors used qualitative research methods. Which in its implementation uses the method of observation and interviews. The results of research and discussion indicate the formation of children's character in time to time. From KB to
Kindergarten. Then it can be concluded that the Nature-based curriculum can stimulate every
character building of children both for family planning to kindergarten. Therefore, PAUD
teachers and PAUD practitioners should understand the nature-based curriculum and be able to apply it.