Management of Dhuha Prayer Program in Shaping Children's Character at Diponegoro 12 Purwokerto Wetan Kindergarten

Abstract

The formation of children's character is considered very appropriate if carried out from an early age through various activities such as the Dhuha prayer program. This type of research used qualitative research. This research was conducted to describe the management activities of the Dhuha prayer program in shaping the character of children at Kindergarten Diponegoro 12 Purwokerto Wetan. Participants in the study were the headmaster of Kindergarten Diponegoro 12 Purwokerto Wetan, teachers, students and parents. The data was collected using interview, observation and documentation techniques. The collected data was then analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model data analysis technique which consisted of data reduction, data display and verification stages. The instruments used both for interviews and observations were field notes. The results of the study show that the management activities of the Dhuha prayer program in shaping children's character use 4 functions in management. The first is planning the Duha prayer program, the second is organizing the Duha prayer program, the third is carrying out the Duha prayer program, and the fourth is supervising the implementation of the Duha prayer program. The Dhuha prayer program at Kindergarten Diponegoro 12 Purwokerto Wetan has produced children with religious character, discipline, independence, respect for achievement, peace-loving, environmental and social care, responsibility, democracy and honesty.