Pengembangan Tema Budaya Lokal Ponoragan Untuk Membentuk Karakter Cinta Tanah Air Dalam Kurikulum PAUD

The purpose of this research is to introduce the local culture of Ponoragan in which there are many important things that need to be learned. There are not only artistic aspects but also various other aspects including dance, traditional clothing, special foods, regional languages, mindsets, laws, customs, and even character in society. The introduction is done by incorporating the theme of the local culture of Ponoragan into the early childhood curriculum. The research method used by the researcher is a descriptive approach with a literature study method. The results show that foreign cultures have entered Indonesia. Therefore, efforts are needed to continue to preserve the local culture of Ponoragan through Early Childhood Education (PAUD). PAUD institutions are given the freedom to develop their curriculum. Curriculum development by adding the Ponoragan Local Culture Theme To Form Love for the Homeland Character in all PAUD institutions so that local culture does not experience a crisis of cultural extinction. So that institutions can improve the quality of their curriculum through local cultural wisdom in their respective areas.