Pembentukan Karakter Disiplin Anak Usia Dini: Peran Guru, Lingkungan Sekolah, dan Dukungan Keluarga

Abstract

This study aims to examine teachers' efforts in developing the discipline character of children aged 5-6 years at the Sekamis Sakti Playgroup (KB), Sekamis Village, Sarolangun Regency. The background of this research is the importance of instilling discipline from an early age as a foundation for children's future behavior, while some children have not consistently obeyed rules, followed learning activities in an orderly manner, or carried out school routines regularly. This research used a qualitative approach with a descriptive method. The subjects were the principal and classroom teachers. Data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation, then analyzed through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results show that discipline character development was carried out through several strategies: building emotional closeness, providing good examples, explaining rules in simple language, applying consequences, being firm yet gentle, and giving appreciation for positive behavior. Teachers also instilled moral values through daily activities. However, the implementation has not been fully optimal; some children still had difficulty consistently obeying rules, arriving on time, waiting for turns, and tidying up materials without reminders. The inhibiting factors included differences in parenting styles, diverse child characteristics, and limited attention span. It is concluded that discipline character development has been implemented through habituation and teacher role modeling, but still requires stronger consistency in rule enforcement and collaboration with parents.