OPTIMALISASI PENDIDIKAN AKHLAK PADA ANAK USIA SEKOLAH DASAR

Abstract

Children are usually considered to maintain good behavior if they act in
accordance with religious values (e.g., performing five prayers daily, fasting
during the entire month of Ramadhan, being respectful and obedient to their
parents, etc.). With respect to the latter (i.e., moral education), it is generally
associated with tarbiyah since both aim to develop children’s noble character
and proper behavior. There are, however, different ways as to how a certain
group of community attempt to develop such character and behavior among
children. People living in Bagon Kedung Sumur, for instance, have long
carried out moral education for their younger generation by developing and
reinforcing behaviors that appear to conform their religious beliefs (e.g.,
nurturing noble dispositions, requiring five prayers and other religious practices
as well as sharpening children’s intellectual and social quotient). The goal of
these efforts are to enable children to develop behavior that conforms with the
community’s religious beliefs and set of values, all of which are deemed critical
as a basis for children to act properly and acceptably within their community.
Keyword : optimization, moral education, primary school age children