Improving Innovative Learning Of Playgroup Teachers In Teaching-Learning Process

Generally those playgroup teachers came from sympathizers of PKK (Family-Welfare Program) who were not qualified teachers. According to researchers’ survey, the learning used by the Playgroup teachers was still old-fashioned paradigm that made their students “dumadengar” (sitting quietly and listening) so the need for additional knowledge for the Playgroups teachers is needed. The formulation of the problems: 1) How to improve innovative learning for Playgroup students in the teaching and learning process? 2) What were the results of innovative learning for Playgroups students in the teaching and learning process? To overcome all the problems in Playgroup, the researchers took the following actions: 1) Adding knowledge about the Early Childhood Development. 2) Introducing learning models. 3) Providing knowledge about appropriate learning media. Some solutions were implemented: Providing training and assistance to principals and Playgroup teachers by holding workshops on: a) Childhood Development. b) Innovative Learning. c) Making media (props) d) Making syllabus and RKH. e) Introducing learning models f) Training in singing and music. Conclusion: Early childhood education is as a basis for instilling education. Children of such ages are quick to catch what has been given by their parents or teachers, very critical in responding to what is received