Integrasi Nilai-Nilai Profetik dalam Pembentukan Karakter Kepemimpinan Anak Usia Dini: Studi Kualitatif di Lembaga PAUD Berbasis Islam
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While character education has become a central focus in Early Childhood Education (ECE), the integration of prophetic values as an instrument for early childhood leadership remains empirically underexplored . This study aims to analyze how the internalization of shiddiq, amanah, tabligh, and fathonah values forms the leadership foundation in children aged 4-6. Employing a qualitative descriptive design, data were gathered through participatory observation and in-depth interviews with teachers and parents at an Islamic-based preschool . Findings reveal that religious rituals, such as congregational prayers, are not merely routines but serve as a medium to strengthen children's executive functions through the role of the 'imam,' which enhances discipline and responsibility . Furthermore, prophetic narrative storytelling effectively transforms children's social initiative and empathy in group conflict resolution . This study concludes that consistent school-family collaboration in applying prophetic values creates a holistic leadership ecosystem . The practical implications of this research offer a prophetic value-based curriculum model relevant to strengthening the moral competitiveness of future generations amidst global integrity crises
Keywords: Prophetic Leadership, Early Childhood Education, Islamic Character, School-Family Collaboration, Moral Integrity
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Meskipun pendidikan karakter telah menjadi fokus utama dalam Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini (PAUD), integrasi nilai-nilai profetik sebagai instrumen kepemimpinan anak usia dini masih jarang dieksplorasi secara empiris . Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bagaimana internalisasi nilai shiddiq, amanah, tabligh, dan fathonah membentuk fondasi kepemimpinan pada anak usia 4-6 tahun. Menggunakan desain kualitatif deskriptif, data dikumpulkan melalui observasi partisipatif dan wawancara mendalam dengan guru serta orang tua di sebuah PAUD berbasis Islam . Temuan menunjukkan bahwa ritual keagamaan seperti shalat berjamaah bukan sekadar rutinitas, melainkan media penguatan executive function anak melalui peran sebagai imam yang meningkatkan kedisiplinan dan tanggung jawab . Selain itu, storytelling narasi profetik efektif mentransformasi inisiatif sosial dan empati anak dalam resolusi konflik kelompok . Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa kolaborasi sekolah-keluarga yang konsisten dalam menerapkan nilai profetik menciptakan ekosistem kepemimpinan yang holistik . Implikasi praktis penelitian ini menawarkan model kurikulum berbasis nilai profetik yang relevan untuk memperkuat daya saing moral generasi mendatang di tengah tantangan krisis integritas global.
Kata kunci : Kepemimpinan Profetik, Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini, Karakter Islami, Kolaborasi Sekolah-Keluarga, Integritas Moral
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