CULTURE DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

This study aims to formulate the development of Early Childhood Education culture. Development of the school culture in the form of the development of behavioral culture, artifacts, verbal messages, and the values contained therein. This research is a qualitative research using naturalistic approach. The findings of the study show that the forms and ways of Early Childhood Education are developing the following cultures: (1) behavioral culture of school principals, teachers, students and administrative staff in the form of discipline, technical, strategy, structure, policy, information, methods and media, administrative equipment, education and training, discussion / collaboration, manners, pitch, presentation, learning culture, and service;(2) artifact culture, among others: document arrangement and socialization, achievement, classroom, playground; (3) culture of verbal messages, among others: socialization and application of conduct code, and school programs; (4) the values contained in the culture of behavior include: principals, teachers, and employees as examples in disciplinary enforcement; teachers, administrators, and students have a high awareness in applying tatatertib. The values contained in artifact culture include: socialization of achievements and trophies as motivating students in achievement. Values contained in verbal messages include: slogans, images/photos aimed at improving students' behavior in behaving, speaking, and acting