IMPLEMENTATION OF CHARACTER EDUCATION AT PAUD SEKOLAH ALAM AR RIDHO SEMARANG

The purpose of this study is to describe the implementation of environmentally caring character education in PAUD Sekolah Alam Ar Ridho Semarang, describe parental support for the implementation of environmentally caring character education, and describe the supporting factors and inhibitions of the implementation of environmentally caring character education in PAUD Sekolah Alam Ar Ridho Semarang. The method used in this study is a qualitative approach. Data collection techniques used interview techniques, observations, and documentation. The validity of data using source triangulation and methods. The results of the study on the implementation of character education in PAUD Sekolah Alam Ar Ridho are carried out through development activities and learning activities. The support provided by parents to children is to provide the facilities that children need in supporting the process of implementing caring character educational (Purwanti, 2017) in the environment in school, parents set an example by inviting and familiarizing their children to dispose of waste in their place, care for plants, and maintain environmental cleanliness. There are supporting factors and internal and external inhibitors