Strengthening the Character of Elementary School Students Through the 7 Great Children's Habits Program based on Reflection and Appreciation
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strengthening, character, program 7 great children's habits, reflection, appreciation, students, elementary schoolAbstract
Character education in elementary schools is still ceremonial and has not been integrated into students' daily routines. Many teachers have difficulty teaching character values due to a lack of concrete models and adequate training. As a result, character values such as discipline, responsibility, and care have not been optimally formed in elementary school students. This study aims to describe the implementation of the 7 Great Children's Habits program based on reflection and appreciation and analyze its contribution in strengthening the character of elementary school students. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method with literature study techniques and document analysis to describe the concept and implementation of the 7 Great Children's Habits Program based on reflection and appreciation. Data is collected from relevant journals, books, and previous research, then analyzed inductively, to draw comprehensive conclusions. The results of the study show that the 7 Great Children's Habits Program based on reflection and appreciation effectively strengthens the character of elementary school students, especially the values of independence, discipline, responsibility, politeness, caring, active, reflective, inspiring, and religious, through daily habituation. Students' daily habits such as waking up early, worshiping, exercising, eating healthy, liking to learn, socializing, and sleeping quickly, effectively strengthen the character of elementary school students through a combination of daily habits, reflection, and integrated appreciation. The use of journal media, inspirational videos, motivational boards, and appreciation systems is also effective in supporting the 7 Great Children's Habits Program. These results have implications for helping students reflect on good habits, as well as motivating consistent character strengthening in elementary school. This study concludes that the 7 Great Children's Habits Program based on reflection and appreciation effectively strengthens the nine main characters of elementary school students through daily habituation integrated with the media of reflection and appreciation to form positive behavior consistently.
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