DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN PARENTING CLASS ON EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INSTITUTION IN SOUTHEAST SULAWESI

Early childhood is the basis for beginning that determines the life of a nation in the future, so that the necessary preparations to prepare the next generation of children to grow and develop optimally. The research objective in particular is to describe the model of communication between parents and the early childhood institution that took place during this time. Find the advantages and disadvantages of communication between parents and the early childhood institutions that have been implemented. Finding the ideal model characteristics of communication between parents and the early childhood institutions. Developing a model of parenting classes for the parents of children in early childhood institutions. Identify role models parenting class for parents in improving the quality of their engagement towards early childhood education. This study was included in the category of research & development research. Characteristic model of the ideal communication between parents and the Institute of ECCE is model of parental involvement as an integrated program of family-school and community in the study site is still not optimal because of the persistence of the insulation between the activities of children in school (institute ECCE), at home and in the community. There needs to be openness to receive information about the importance and benefits of parental involvement in education. Through a planned program to mature and is supported by a picture of the level of education and age parents will increase parental involvement in the stimulation is very likely to occur. Meeting of parents, 40% of parents who choose parenting class meeting at the end of the semester. Material about character development, child development, discipline, upbringing and education of children, and child psychology.