Integrating Local Wisdom: Islamic Learning Management via Reyog Puppetry in Early Childhood Education

concepts to children is religious education for children. Religious education is given from an early age. A simple example of introducing religious values to children is that nature is God's creation, so it can be applied by observing plants, animals, mountains, earth and others that adhere to Islamic teachings. Then the organization teaches learning activities, namely Worship, especially prayer, ablution, reciting the Koran and practicing it in an Islamic way to teach morals to children. Based on this description, this study aims to determine the application of Islamic religious education in early childhood in shaping children's character. This study uses descriptive qualitative research, where this study discusses policies, concepts and theories.              Methods and information from the results of data collection related to the concept of Islamic religious education (PAI) learning. Establishing Islamic Religious Education (PAI) in early childhood is one way to teach Islamic religious values to children. Instilling Islamic religious values from an early age means instilling good character in children. In TK IT Al-Hikmah as an integrated Islamic institution, there are many activities that serve as references to support Islamic Religious Education learning in the institution, such as the Iqro class where children are specifically guided to be able to recite the Koran, memorize short verses or even Juz 30, hadiths, daily prayers, and prayer practices which are carried out routinely every day.

Islam-based Early Childhood Education (PAUD) plays a crucial role in shaping children's character and identity by integrating Islamic values with local culture. This study aims to analyze how Islamic values and local culture are incorporated into the PAUD curriculum, identify implementation strategies, and examine the challenges and opportunities involved. Additionally, it explores the impact of this integration on children's character and identity development while providing recommendations for educators and policymakers to enhance the effectiveness of Islam-based early childhood education. This research employs a literature study method, analyzing various sources related to the PAUD curriculum, Islamic values, and local culture. The data analysis approach includes data reduction, classification, and interpretation. The findings indicate that integrating Islamic values such as tawhid, noble character, and worship with local cultural values such as community cooperation (gotong royong), love for the homeland, and mutual respect can create a holistic and contextual curriculum. This curriculum not only supports children's intellectual development but also fosters strong character and a deep sense of identity. However, challenges arise in aligning local cultural values with Islamic teachings and addressing resource limitations, particularly among educators who may not fully grasp the concept of this integration. Despite these challenges, the integration of Islamic values and local culture positively impacts children's character development and strengthens community participation in the educational process. To address these challenges, this study recommends developing a more flexible curriculum and enhancing educator capacity. These efforts will contribute to producing a generation that is intelligent, of noble character, and deeply rooted in its cultural identity.

This paper uses a mixer methodology, first with literature review and second with field studies, the theme raised is Islamic Education Cultural Management: History, Conception, and Management of Transformative Islamic Education Actualization, in this paper there are three fundamental questions; first, what is the concept of Cultural Management of Islamic Education in Islam. Second, what is the history, conception of Islamic religious education management, Islam, transformative culture in Indonesia and third, what is the contribution of Islamic education management in a transformative Islamic culture in the Islamic education space in Islam in Indonesia. Which is where teacher supervision is a definite process. Furthermore, culture becomes part of the culture of the local community which cannot be separated from the language of the community. Culture (often called local wisdom) will be passed down through generations through oral stories. Islamic religious education based on truth and nobility, distancing oneself from unreal thoughts, even far from the origins of unpleasant behavior or influence. Islamic religious leadership education is important for moral (character)/ethics is easy), then the soul (emotional realm) is not only a cognitive and psychomotor realm, but 4) synergizes with culture, Islamic religious education, and tourism, and needs to be developed in a coordinated mannerin Islamic religious education with real regional characteristics.

This paper uses a mixer methodology, first with literature review and second with field studies, the theme raised is Islamic Education Cultural Management: History, Conception, and Management of Transformative Islamic Education Actualization, in this paper there are three fundamental questions; first, what is the concept of Cultural Management of Islamic Education in Islam. Second, what is the history, conception of Islamic religious education management, Islam, transformative culture in Indonesia and third, what is the contribution of Islamic education management in a transformative Islamic culture in the Islamic education space in Islam in Indonesia. Which is where teacher supervision is a definite process. Furthermore, culture becomes part of the culture of the local community which cannot be separated from the language of the community. Culture (often called local wisdom) will be passed down through generations through oral stories. Islamic religious education based on truth and nobility, distancing oneself from unreal thoughts, even far from the origins of unpleasant behavior or influence. Islamic religious leadership education is important for moral (character)/ethics is easy), then the soul (emotional realm) is not only a cognitive and psychomotor realm, but 4) synergizes with culture, Islamic religious education, and tourism, and needs to be developed in a coordinated mannerin Islamic religious education with real regional characteristics

Islamic character education in early childhood has an important role in shaping children's morals and personality in accordance with Islamic values. This service activity aims to develop Islamic character in early childhood through the visual storytelling method at PAUD Plamboyan, West Karawang District. The method used is the Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach, which emphasizes the use of local assets and active community participation in every stage of activities. This program includes storytelling skills training for educators, making Islamic visual props, as well as regular storytelling sessions involving children and parents. The results of the activities show an increase in understanding and internalization of Islamic values in children, such as honesty, discipline and caring, which is reflected in changes in their daily behavior. Apart from that, a new institution was formed in the community, namely a commitment from the school and parents to continue the storytelling method independently. The implication of this activity is increasing community awareness of the importance of collaborative Islamic character education between schools and families. The participation of educators as local leaders in this program also strengthens the sustainability and future development of the program. It is hoped that this activity can become a model for other institutions in implementing Islamic character education through innovative and participatory methods.

In the process of education and learning as it takes place in an educational institution, components can be found that help in realizing the teaching and learning process, including the existence of media, methods and a good school atmosphere, which can bring success to the teaching and learning process so that the expected goals are achieved. Citra Alam Elementary School, Ciganjur Jakarta, is an Islamic educational institution that has a good, beautiful and healthy natural atmosphere. So that the nature around the school is a major supporting factor in the implementation of learning. One of them is in implementing Islamic religious education learning that uses nature as a learning medium so that students have the potential to carry out exploratory and fun learning and create a comfortable learning environment.This type of research is a field study research with a descriptive discussion of qualitative analysis, the data collection techniques used are: (1) Interviews, which are conducted with school principals, curriculum representatives and teachers of Islamic religious education related to the implementation of nature-based Islamic religious education learning. at Citra Alam Elementary School Ciganjur, Jakarta. (2) observation technique. (3) Documentary technique, to obtain data about the general picture of the school. Meanwhile, the data analysis method is the Miles and Huberman model data analysis which covers three steps in the research, namely data reduction, data presentation and conclusion.From the results of the study it can be concluded that: (1) The implementation of Islamic religious education learning taught in natural image elementary schools is carried out once a week with a duration of two hours, integrating the elements of Islamic Islamic education lesson values with other subjects, integrating religious education material Islam with routine activities at school such as camping, loving the environment, educational Ramadan activities, and utilizing natural resources such as caring for plants and making fertilizers. (2) Supporting factors in the implementation of nature-based Islamic religious education at Citra Alam Elementary School Ciganjur, Jakarta. Among them: utilizing nature as a learning medium, cooperative parents, competent teachers in their fields, and programs designed to connect students with nature. While the inhibiting factors include: the presence of teachers who are less open with their minds, lack of cooperation with others in preparing lessons, lack of an adventurous spirit, the presence of teachers who often come in and out so that program explanations need to be done repeatedly.Based on the results of this study, it is hoped that (1) Citra Alam Elementary School will always maintain good things and positive values related to the implementation of learning and the supporting factors that exist in nature-based Islamic religious education material, and also evaluate the inhibiting factors that occur. (2) Teachers of Islamic religious education materials to always improve their competencies so that they can always create Islamic religious education learning with the right media and a comfortable and pleasant learning atmosphere. (3) Researchers who will come to discuss this issue in more detail and better than ever.

The phenomenon of the emergence of ChatGPT certainly provides a new colour in various sectors of life, including in the field of education, both general education and Islamic education. ChatGPT is reliable enough to have potential in the learning process, but in its application, it can cause pros and cons. Therefore, this study aims to describe the potential of ChatGPT in Islamic Religious Education and the challenges faced in applying ChatGPT in Islamic Religious Education. This type of research is qualitative research with a library research method. The results showed that ChatGPT has great potential to have a significant impact on Islamic Religious Education learning because it can increase the productivity of both teachers in facilitating the development of teaching tools and materials and students in exploring ideas freely. However, in its application, ChatGPT has several challenges that can cause problems related to accuracy, ethics, and compatibility with values in Islamic education, as well as general academic integrity issues that include the risk of plagiarism, fraud, and misuse of information sources. ChatGPT has enormous potential in facilitating the learning process of Islamic Religious Education, but behind this potential, there are several challenges faced in its application. Therefore, teachers must always be proactive in integrating ChatGPT into the learning process to ensure that the information obtained by Islamic values is upheld. Teachers' policies in using ChatGPT for students also need to be carried out so that the degradation of critical reasoning and in-depth understanding of Islamic Religious Education materials does not occur.

Education is one form of investment for society in realizing intelligent and advanced successors to the nation. Islamic education itself can be interpreted as an effort to educate individuals through teaching based on Islamic values. Today there are several contemporary issue phenomena that are quite disturbing. Some of these phenomena are related to the problem of moral degradation. Several previous studies argue that religious education should be emphasized and considered as one of the educations that can erode this phenomenon. Based on this statement, of course, internalization of the values ​​of Islamic religious education in everyday life is needed. Islamic religious education can provide encouragement for someone to be able to carry out positive practices in everyday life. Such as being honest and fair, polite, devoted, and not violating the rights of others. Islamic education can run optimally if parents as one of the facilitators of education also play a role in it. Parents are the main educators for children. Parents play an important role in providing teachings to their descendants. Based on the discussion that has been presented by the author, it can be concluded that parents have an important role in Islamic Religious Education in the Contemporary Era. The statement can be seen from the role of parents in educating, protecting, guiding and teaching their children. Parents play an important role in providing religious education since early childhood. Parents have the responsibility to guide their offspring to become perfect and upright human beings according to religious ethics. Therefore, the results of this study are that parents have prospects in Islamic religious education in the contemporary era as facilitators in education.

According to Law No. 20 of 2003, a curriculum is a set of plans and arrangements regarding the objectives, content and learning materials, as well as the methods used as guidelines for organizing activities to achieve certain educational goals. The curriculum's function in education is to create lesson plans, design and compile learning materials and objectives, as well as to ensure that learning is carried out effectively. To make learning effective, it is necessary to have the best formula in terms of curriculum content and substance. It will be relatively simple to implement when the curriculum's content and substance are easily digested by teachers and students. Islamic religious education has been a subject in every school, so its existence will be considerably complex, particularly on the material side and adjusting to the curriculum that has been applied. The Curriculum 2013 is a competency-based and character-based curriculum that is expected to improve learning and educational outcomes that are precisely targeted to students' character and morality, knowledge, personality, and implementation in everyday life. The 2013 curriculum includes at least three Islamic education values: Morals, Adab, and Exemplary. The Merdeka Curriculum is a response to the Covid-19 pandemic's missing lessons, often known as loss learning. According to the Ministry of Education and Culture's pocketbook, the Merdeka Curriculum is a curriculum with diverse intra-curricular learning where the content will be more ideal so that students have adequate time to explore concepts and strengthen competencies. Teachers have the freedom to select numerous teaching tools so that learning can be adapted to students' learning needs and interests. Projects to enhance Pancasila student profile success are designed based on government-determined themes. The project is not directed to achieving certain learning achievement targets, so it is not tied to subject content. Islamic education is available in both public and private schools. Islamic religious education aims to provide students with knowledge and understanding of faith, worship, morality, and muamalah. As a result, Islamic religious education provides guidance and attitudes toward religious practice in accordance with Islamic law. Islamic religious education develops individuals with character and excellent morality in students that can be implemented in everyday life. This study aims to compare the implementation of the 2013 Curriculum with the Merdeka Belajar Curriculum (Independent Learning Curriculum) in Islamic religious education learning. Case studies were used in this qualitative study. The sources used and the data collection techniques employed were library research, observation, and interviews. This study focused on Islamic religious education teachers at SMA Negeri 2 Tangerang Selatan City.

Islamic education cannot be separated from cultural values. Especially in Indonesia, an archipelagic country consisting of more than 17,000 islands and inhabited by around 255 million people. The number indicates that cultural, ethnic, religious and linguistic diversity must be found in Indonesia. This diversity is a characteristic as well as a valuable asset that must be cared for, fostered, protected and preserved. One attempt to maintain culture can be pursued through education. The relationship between Islamic education and Indonesian culture is like a currency coin that must synergize and strengthen each other, because education is actually a cultural process. The importance of Islamic religious and cultural education is contained in the Law on the National Education System (No. 20/2003) which states that education is a conscious and planned effort to create a learning atmosphere and process so that students actively develop their potential, to have religious spiritual strength, self-control, personality, intelligence, noble character, and skills needed by themselves, society, nation and state. This journal will discuss the relevance between Islamic education and culture. The research was conducted using the library research method. The results of the study show that Islamic religious education and Indonesian culture have a very significant and inseparable relevance. Islamic Religious Education must be able to lay a moral, ethical, and spiritual foundation for the development of Indonesia, which has a diverse cultural background.

This study examines Islamic Education in the Era of Globalization. Globalization has a major impact on all aspects of life, including the world of education, including Islamic religious education. The purpose of this study is to determine the positive and negative impacts of globalization on Islamic religious education, analyze the challenges of Islamic education in the global era, formulate strategies for strengthening Islamic values in a modern context, and examine models for developing Islamic education that are relevant to the demands of the times. The method used in the study is a library research. The types of data used in the study are primary data and secondary data. The data sources used in the study are written sources taken from various previous scientific journals. The data analysis technique used in the study is qualitative descriptive data analysis. Based on the detailed discussion of Islamic religious education in the era of globalization, it can be understood that Islamic education needs to undergo a systemic transformation to maintain its relevance without losing fundamental values. The integration of modern science and Islamic values is the key to producing a generation of Muslims who have a strong religious identity and are able to contribute globally.

Early Childhood Education (ECE) plays a vital role in shaping children's character and personality. In Islam, the integration of Islamic values into early childhood education is a strategic step to develop a generation with noble character from an early age. This article aims to analyze the approach to integrating Islamic values in early childhood education based on the perspective of hadith. The study employs a library research method with content analysis on various literatures, scholarly journal articles, and relevant research reports. The primary data are derived from hadiths focusing on children's education, such as faith values, morals, and the development of Islamic character. The findings reveal that hadith contains fundamental principles for educating children, such as fostering proper manners, compassion, and habituating acts of worship. These principles align with the concept of early childhood education, which emphasizes value-based parenting. The integration of Islamic values can be implemented through thematic and interactive approaches, such as storytelling, educational games, and experiential learning. The main challenges in implementation include limited understanding of Islamic values among teachers and the lack of relevant teaching materials. Source triangulation is used to test data validity and ensure consistency among findings from various literatures. This article concludes that integrating Islamic values in early childhood education based on hadith can establish a strong foundation for Islamic character. Teacher training and the development of value-based curricula are essential to support effective implementation in early childhood education institutions.

Islamic family education has an important role in shaping children's character. The spiritual and moral values taught in an Islamic family environment become the main foundation in shaping good character in children. This article aims to explore the influence of Islamic family education on children's character formation. Through the literature study method, data was collected to analyse the Islamic values emphasised in family education and their impact on children's character. The results show that Islamic family education makes a positive contribution in shaping children's character, including values such as sincerity, honesty, patience and caring. In conclusion, Islamic family education has a significant role in shaping children's character in accordance with the teachings of Islam.

Education has always sought to provide guidance to students to establish and develop science and personality intact. The importance of improving the quality of education for students, and based on the term that education is as one program that can prepare and predict the development of students in the future, then, some efforts should be made by the Islamic educational institutions. In this case, MTs Probolinggo is one that should be oriented to achieve the quality of personality to development and prepare future generations who are ready to face the globalization era. In achieving this goal, the Islamic religious education in particular must have the correct strategy and precise in its development.Based on the reality happened in MTs Probolinggo, the learning of Islamic religious education in schools had been running in precise. But Islamic religious education especially MTs Probolinggo this should be taken to ensure that students not only can learn by heart religious lessons, but also able to be affective and behavioral. It is evident that in the previous year students MTs Probolinggo one has a moral decline that is one of the students exposed to cases of liquor. But it can be solved by getting serious handlers by the school so that the good name of MTs Probolinggo back brilliantly.From the background of the above problems, the researcher is motivated to conduct the research on the strategy of Islamic religious education in improving students' personalities in MTs Probolinggo. The focal points of this study are: (1) how is the steps of learning Islamic religious education in improving the quality of students' personalities in MTs Probolinggo?; (2) how is the implementation of learning Islamic religious education in students personality development in MTs Probolinggo?.The objectives in this study are: (1) to describe the steps of learning Islamic religious education in improving the quality of students' personalities in MTs Probolinggo; (2) to describe the implementation of learning Islamic education in improving the quality of students' personalities in MTs Probolinggo.Based on the data obtained and the result of this research, it can be can be summarized as follows: The first steps of learning Islamic education in improving the quality of students' personalities in the MTs Probolinggo can be quite good. Teachers of Islamic religious education in MTs Probolinggo has taken steps learning through teacher's council of Islamic religious education lessons, ranging from the preparation of the appropriate standard of syllabus content, standard competence and guide the preparation curriculum KTSP; make analysis today effective; effective last analysis; annual program; term program and lesson plan.
 Keywords: Islamic education strategy, Improving the quality of student personality

Early childhood education in an Islamic perspective plays an important role in shaping children's character and spiritual values. This study aims to analyze the role of parents in early childhood Islamic education through a holistic approach in PAUD KB Amanah. The method used is a descriptive qualitative approach with in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation as data collection instruments. The results showed that parents' involvement in early childhood Islamic education at PAUD KB Amanah. The holistic approach applied includes integrating Islamic values education, social skills and children's cognitive development in a balanced manner. This research underscores the importance of synergy between parents and educational institutions in providing a solid spiritual foundation for children. The findings are expected to serve as a model in the implementation of family-based early childhood Islamic education in other PAUD institutions.