DEVELOPING ENGLISH LEARNING MATERIALS FORKINDERGARTEN INSTITUTION BASED ON THE CONCEPT OF CHARACTER BUILDING

The objectives of this research are (1) to find out how extent English learning
materials are appropriate for RA GUPPI kindergarten institution based on
character building concept. (2) to observe the English learning materials for RA
GUPPI kindergarten institution are developed based on character building concept
and (3) to analyze the reasons why the English learning materials for RA GUPPI
kindergarten institution based on character building concept are developed. This
study was R & D. The data used in this study were in the forms of texts in the
English supplementary textbook for Kindergarten level. The primary instrument
of the research was the researcher and the data sheet was also employed as the
second instrument. Some steps were undertaken during the data collection:
collecting data, evaluating the first draft, revising and writing the final draft of the
materials. The results showed that there were three points of findings discussed in
this research. 1. All 18 characters namely creativity, independence, democracy,
curiosity, spirit of nationality, nationalism, achievement appreciation,
friendliness/communicativeness, love of peace, love reading, environmental care,
social care and responsibility are implied in each theme through some students
activities are implied in every theme. 2. The design of English learning materials
for RA GUPPI kindergarten institution based on character building concept covers
five stages namely ; Need Analysis, Evaluating the Existing English Materials
Reviewing the principles of Character Building Concepts, Developing New
English Materials and the last stage namely Reviewing and Validating the New
English Materials. 3. The reasons why the English learning materials for RA
GUPPI kindergarten institution based on character building concept are developed
because of young generation and adverse environmental effect factors. The
teacher should use the Character Building Concept to all the other school subjects
to stimulate the children’s awareness of what they are learning.