BUILDING CHARACTER THROUGH MORAL CONSERVATION SINCE EARLY YEARS

Abstract

Moral education, in order to develop children’s character, is involving all parties. Familyas the main actors for the development of child’s moral character, but many children donot get moral education from their parents, so that school as another part has large role inthe development of the child's character. The values are developed in a basic education ofthe school curriculum aimed at developing a sustainable and systematic character.Curriculum that emphasize the integration of cognitive development and characterdevelopment through perspective taking, moral judgment, decisions making, and selfknowledge of moral, is needed. Education and moral conservation through learningactivities in schools based on local wisdom, which is developing the potential of the localculture such as traditional games, traditional songs, traditions and other arts. Traditionalgames can be integrated in curriculum as a manifestation of local knowledge, to educateyoung children since early years.