The Role of Character Education for Early Children in Early Childhood Education Programs in Happy Kids Bogor Indonesia

Character Education is a topic that is being discussed in the world of education in Indonesia. Character education needs to be applied from an early age, as early childhood (between from 2 to 7 years) is a time when people begin to learn about the ways of life and socializing. Where the curriculum of Early Childhood Education is structured not only to teach children about reading, writing, and counting, but teaching children on the ways and values of behavior in society such as courtesy, honesty, discipline, and so forth. Research data obtained from survey results at Early Childhood School in Happy Kids Indonesia, Bogor. Of the 35 respondents, 75% of parents understood the importance of early childhood education; 85% of parents understand that there is a strong link between early childhood education and character building for students; Education pattern applied in school with approach to play, study, spiritual, and culture.