Teachers’ Strategies for Fostering Discipline in Young Children
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Teacher Strategies, Disciplinary Attitudes, Early ChildhoodAbstract
Discipline is an important foundation for early childhood development and needs to be fostered through strategies suited to children’s developmental characteristics. This study aims to describe the strategies used by teachers to foster discipline in young children at Kemala Bhayangkari 01 Kindergarten, involving two teachers from Group B. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, involving two class teachers as research subjects. Data were collected through interviews and observations and analyzed through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing, with validity established through source and technique triangulation. The findings show that teachers foster discipline through habituation, modeling, rewards, and mild educational punishment, supported by rule posters, pictures, and star stickers. These strategies are integrated into daily routines, including reminders, prayer, tidying personal belongings and toys, maintaining cleanliness, and following classroom rules. The strategies contribute to children’s disciplined behavior, although consistent and repetitive reinforcement is needed. The novelty lies in the integrated use of these strategies and supporting media. The findings contribute practical guidance for developmentally appropriate discipline practices in early childhood education.
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