Fostering environmental hygiene habits in children with special needs
Hawa, Ika Ismatul (2024) Fostering environmental hygiene habits in children with special needs. Athfaluna: Jouenal of Islamic Early Childhood Education, 7 (2). pp. 87-99. ISSN 26558009
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Abstract
Environmental hygiene is an important issue that impacts health and quality of life. As a consequence, several measures are required to keep the environment clean, including fostering environmental hygiene habits at an early age. This study aims to describe the habituation of environmental hygiene in children with special needs. The type of research used is qualitative, which is analyzed descriptively, using direct observation and semi-structured interviews with open questions involving participants, namely educators and students five to six years old. The results of this study indicate that the habituation of environmental hygiene in children with special needs at Talented Kindergarten Semarang City runs well through various methods such as hygiene songs, making costumes made from used goods, and applying the concept of Zero Waste Life Style. Personal cleanliness and toilet training are examples of habituation, which is the process of doing something repeatedly until it becomes second nature. The existence of adequate facilities can support children in maintaining cleanliness. The involvement of teachers, parents, and professionals in children's therapy influences their growth and development, in order for these activities to foster self-reliance, accountability, and environmental consciousness.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Children with special needs; Clean and healthy lifestyle; Early childhood; Babituation |
| Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 370 Education > 372 Elementary education > 372.2 Pendidikan dasar (Play gorup, TK, SD) |
| Divisions: | Fakultas Ilmu Tarbiyah dan Keguruan > 86207 - Pendidikan Islam Anak Usia Dini |
| Depositing User: | Fahrurozi Fahrurozi |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Dec 2025 06:03 |
| Last Modified: | 12 Dec 2025 06:03 |
| URI: | https://eprints.walisongo.ac.id/id/eprint/28793 |
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