Revitalization of Taman Pendidikan Al Qur’an (TPA) in Padukuhan Nepi Kranggan Galur Kulonprogo

Abstract

Abstract. As a nation with a majority Muslim population, early religious and moral education has a major contribution to the development of excellent Indonesian character in the future. Taman Pendidikan Al Qur'an (Qur’anic Education Center for Children -TPA) is a place to prepare the younger generation with good religious and moral provisions. Padukuhan Nepi, Kranggan Village, Galur Subdistrict also has a TPA which is managed by the mosque caretakers. However, due to the pandemic disaster which required people to reduce their social interactions in early 2020, TPA activities were temporarily suspended. For this reason, a TPA revitalization strategy is needed to attract students to return to study. The efforts to solve this problem were carried out in 2 (two) ways, firstly, organizing recitations for students by inviting little preachers, as an attraction for students to come back to TPA; Second, providing alternative learning tools, i.e. a mini library, to attract the attention of students to always come to TPA activities. The results of implementing this strategy show an increase in the attendance of students to participate in TPA activities.