TEACHER EFFORTS IN DEVELOPING HONEST ATTITUDE IN EARLY CHILDREN IN RA MUSLIMAT NU WONOREJO, WONOPRINGGO DISTRICT, PEKALONGAN REGENCY

Abstract

Early childhood education is a very interesting study in modern times. The materials taught in schools are not enough, there needs to be supporting activities such as habituation for children's moral and character education. The teacher is someone who has the main task of educating, teaching, guiding, directing, exemplifying and evaluating his students. In achieving goals in learning a teacher becomes the spearhead in his success. This study aims to describe the efforts of teachers in developing honest attitudes in early childhood at RA Muslimat NU Wonorejo Pekalongan. The approach used in this research is descriptive qualitative. Primary data sources in this study are parents and children. Data collection techniques using interviews, observation and documentation. The data analysis technique uses three stages, namely data reduction, data presentation and drawing conclusions. The results of the study show that the efforts made by teachers in developing honest attitudes in early childhood at RA Muslimat NU Wonorejo Pekalongan are providing an understanding of honest attitudes, habituating honest attitudes to children or exemplify honesty, give praise and punishment to children, pay attention to children. The teacher's obstacles in developing an honest attitude to children are children not wanting to be regulated, the child's fear of the teacher because they will be scolded if they do something wrong, and lie to hide their mistakes, even though they have been advised but the child is still being dishonest or lying, the child's environment which is not good, busyness owned by parents, lack of knowledge owned by parents. The teacher's solution in dealing with obstacles is to provide an understanding of honesty and responsibility, don't feel bored in setting an example for children, don't abuse children, make a daily schedule between work and children and go to a place with a better environment.