This document discusses early childhood education in Indonesia and provides background information on several influential early childhood education theorists and their approaches. It notes that early childhood education in Indonesia began being formally recognized in 2002 and covers ages 0-6 years. Successful early childhood education lays the foundation for future learning success. The document also briefly outlines Jean Jacques Rousseau, Johan Heindrich Pestallozi, John Dewey, Maria Montessori, Jean Piaget, and David Werkart's contributions to early childhood education philosophies and methods.

1. TASK SET ARTICLES
WRITING EXAM
compiled by
tika sweetha putri
STKIP DHARma bakti lubuk Alung
ACADEMIC YEAR
2011-2012
Assalamualaikum wr.wb
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ka pambaco, ko ganti panjawek tangan
Faced with this globalization era Indonesian nation should not be afraid or
worried, because the nation should be optimistic Indonesia can play an active role
in all areas of life, One of them in the Field of Education.
Especially in the Field of Early Childhood Education, in review of its
history, Early Childhood Education (early childhood) in Indonesia began to be
noticed by the government seriously and covers the age range 0-6 years since
2002. Thus, early childhood development that cover the range of 0-6 years has
been running nationally for 7 years. However, because understanding and kemauan
the public has been very good, so just in Figures 7 years-early childhood GER
GER had reached 15.3 million (53.6%). Currently early childhood has become
"The National Society Movement". And everyday people have been accustomed to
talking about the importance of early childhood education for the future of their
child.
And thus the articles in this apartment with necessary modifications, in the
hope Indonesia can make the nation more creative thinking about Early Childhood
Education and hopefully it can achieve its goals.
And the author ask that healthy criticism and suggestions from readers for
improving this article.
Wassalam.

2. Pariaman, Januari 2012
Rona Fitrha Alief
Mahasiswi STKIP YDB Lubuk Alung
 The development of early childhood in General
Child development in general it can be measured with some of the following measures:
physical motor development, cognitive development, moral development and social, emotional
and communication. "Slamet suyanto, Fundamentals of Early Childhood Education: 192
Publisher Pblishing Tale. Yogyakarta "
Successful early childhood education is the foundation for success at the next level. Early
age is a "golden age" for someone, does it mean if someone at the time it gets a proper education,
then he acquired a good learning readiness which is one of the main key to the success of
learning the next level. While the new early childhood in Indonesia last several years and still not
many people realize as well as educational practitioners.
"Martin Luther" utaama goal is to teach religious school, and family is an institution in
children's education.
Martin thought is in line with the objectives of Madrasah (Islamic school) that prioritize
education Islamic religion, and science and emerging technologies in a way that islami.Di in the
Qur'an there is also a letter saying that education and science and technology that penguasan so
is important, that how can be found in "QS.3 :190-191" the mastery of science and technology
that can be used with a noble spirit in kehidupan.Sedangkan on the other hand there are also a
way of describing how children's education from birth through adolescence, not only of their
neighborhood but also in take from nature, people or objects, are naturally so that trigger the
development of quality, such as happiness, sportsmanship, and curiosity.
"According to Rousseau" God created everything well, any interference from man to
make her evil.
In education there should be a vocational education and literacy education "Johan Heindrich
Pestallozi in his book Emile"
And all of this education is through the five senses and through his experience to be
developed in the teaching process, whereas the role of mothers in early childhood education is

3. also very important, because the mother is a hero in the world of education, which in lakukanya
children early in life.
Beginning of the creation of kindergarten at spearheaded by someone Froebel German,
which resides in Blankenburg. It uses the park or children's garden as a means of education for
children aged 0-6 years. Early Childhood Education from Froebel also includes the Arts and
expertise in construction, through the game of wax and clay, wooden blocks, paper cutting,
weaving, paper folding, meronce with thread, drawing and embroidery. Mennyanyi and game
activities, language and arithmetic
However, all this there must also be responsible for guiding and directing the child to be
creative and systematic. Due to the absence of guidance from the organization of early childhood
teachers will change mennjadi endanger the children themselves. "The teacher is a manager class
that has a great responsibility in the classroom"
here are also schools that emphasize early childhood education students and the interest
of the pelajaranya own eyes, this is also preparing a child while now, not for its future is unclear.
Education is the process of life and not a preparation for the foreseeable future to come, the
children participated dalamkegiatan many physical, a new specialization. "John Dewey: In his
book My Pedadogical Creed that education is a process and not a preparation for life in the
future"
Not only are many established early childhood but there are also schools for children who
are retarded, even though this school has a different way of learning with normal school learning
but the method can also be used for the school in normal children. This method is the
development of sensory skills to master science and technology for organizing in the thought.
"Maria Monntessori a physician and anthropologist who first woman italy, he interested in the
education of children retarded"
Not a few scientists who are interested in science pengetahuandengan learning and
thinking, "According to Piaget there are 3 ways kids learn something, first through social
interaction, both through interaction with the environment and physical knowledge, the third
through the mental construction. Observing the intelligence of children in the span of particular,
the intelligence of children at the age of 15 years is a result of early childhood. Early childhood
also have an impact on children's intelligence at the next level. This opinion is also supported by
the "Hunt, early childhood has a very important role in the intelligence of children".
"David Werkart, possessed some of the early childhood teaching methods namely; time
• Provide a comfortable environment.
• Provide support to the child's behavior and language.
• Assist the child in determining the choices and decisions.
• Helping children resolve their own problems by his own doing.
Werkart also well established High Scope Education institutions.
For Early Childhood Services, at 0-2 years of physical growth and physical growth of the
brain through an integrated service, the age of 2-4 years of service in doing through the day care,
while at the age of 4-6 years of service in doing through kindergarten.