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This study aims to analyze the role of teachers in shaping the religious character of early childhood students at TK Muslimat NU Tahunan Tegalombo. The background of this research is the importance of religious character education from an early age as a foundation for children's moral development, especially in the era of digital media advancement that influences children's behavior. This study employs a descriptive qualitative approach with a case study design, involving teachers, the school principal, and parents as informants. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation, and then analyzed descriptively. The results indicate that teachers play their roles through value-based religious learning, exemplary behavior, habituation of daily prayers and worship, and consistent interaction with children. This study reveals that the role of teachers is crucial in instilling religious character, discipline, and social awareness in early childhood, thereby forming a strong moral foundation for their future lives.
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Berkowitz, M. W., & Bier, M. C. (2016). Research-based character education. Annals of the American Academy, 591(1), 72–85.
Epstein, J. L. (2018). School, family, and community partnerships. Routledge.
Hajar, S., Nurfadila, M. Y., & Arsyad, M. N. F. (2026). How Local Wisdom Shapes Character Education in Schools: A Qualitative Meta-Synthesis of Cultural Mechanisms. SCHOLE: Studies of Social and Holistic Education, 1(1), 01-07.
Hasanah, U. (2022). Transformative learning in early childhood moral education. Jurnal Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, 6(2), 115–128.
Hidayat, A. (2023). Teacher strategies in developing children’s discipline and moral values in early childhood education. Journal of Early Childhood Education Research, 5(1), 45–60.
Kolb, D. A. (2015). Experiential learning (2nd ed.). Pearson.
Mulyasa, E. (2023). Manajemen pendidikan karakter. Bandung: Remaja Rosdakarya.
Nucci, L., Narvaez, D., & Krettenauer, T. (2017). Handbook of moral development. Routledge.
OECD. (2020). Early learning and child well-being. OECD Publishing.
Pianta, R. C., Hamre, B. K., & Allen, J. P. (2016). Teacher-student relationships. In Handbook of Educational Psychology (pp. 365–386).
Putri, D. A., & Rahmawati, L. (2024). Digital era challenges in early childhood character education. Jurnal Pendidikan Islam, 9(1), 22–34.
Rahman, F. (2020). Parental involvement in early childhood character building. International Journal of Early Childhood Education, 12(2), 89–102.
Sheridan, S. M., Kim, E. M., & Beretvas, S. N. (2019). Parent engagement and child outcomes. Educational Psychologist, 54(1), 1–17.
Suyadi. (2020). Pendidikan karakter anak usia dini. Yogyakarta: Pustaka Pelajar.
Taylor, E. W., & Cranton, P. (2016). The handbook of transformative learning. Jossey-Bass.
Wahyuni, S., & Setiawan, R. (2021). Habituation method in shaping children’s religious character. Jurnal PAUD Indonesia, 4(1), 67–78.