IMPLEMENTATION OF MULTICULTURAL-BASED LEARNING TO DEVELOP TOLERANCE ATTITUDES IN KINDERGARTEN CHILDREN AT PEMBINA TUALANG KINDERGARTEN

Abstract

The background of this research problem is the existence of children who tease each other about differences in religion and skin type. This is very interesting to study in relation to this research, namely how the implementation of multicultural education and how to instill an attitude of religious tolerance is applied and implemented in the midst of early childhood, while children are in the process of growth and development with conditions that are not yet perfect to understand the meaning of multicultural education itself. This study aims to determine the implementation of multicultural education in the classroom, to determine the instillation of an attitude of religious tolerance outside the classroom at TK Pembina Tualang. This study uses a qualitative descriptive approach. The subjects in this study were the principal, teachers, and students at TK Pembina Tualang. The results of the study showed that: (1) the implementation of multicultural education in the classroom at TK Pembina Tualang is an activity that introduces children to cultural identity with the diversity that exists around them and introduces human body organs to God's creations. and religious extracurricular activities as provisions in religion and multicultural education at school (2) the implementation of multicultural education outside the classroom through (a) getting children used to saying hello, living a disciplined life, getting to know each other and being tolerant, and respecting all friends and the school environment. (b) social activities