Analysing Character Education Values at SDIT Al-Qalam Through Song Lyrics

摘要

Children learn through playing and chanting. Children's song lyrics can help building good characters in their early of age. They can feel the presence of song lyrics as a media for accompanying their play activities. This research aims at exploring character education values at al-Qalam Islamic Integrated School (SDIT), Kendari, Southeast Sulawesi, through song lyrics. Learning through chanting song lyrics such as menanam jagung (planting corn), lihat kebunku (see my garden), di sini senang di sana senang (we are happy here and there), anak gembala (shepherd children) has many recompenses. Some of them are enjoyable to learn and medium to drill moral values. The findings show that character education values through modification song lyrics are love, work ethic, diligent, cooperation, and discipline. In addition, those values are able to implement in children's daily life because of supported by school atmosphere which is based on character education.