PENDEKATAN INTERAKSI SOSIAL DALAM PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER ANAK USIA DINI MELALUI PEMBIASAAN BERNYANYI DI TK MEKAR SARI 2

The purpose of the study is to identify the form of symbolic interaction in the habit of singing and to analyze the meaning of symbolic interaction in the habit of singing. This study uses a qualitative research approach method with a case study method whose data is in the form of sentence fragments in children's song lyrics. This study uses George Herbert Mead's Symbolic Interaction theory. The approach used in this study is the Social Interaction approach. This analysis technique is used in this study to interpret the process of symbolic interaction in the habit of singing through the lyrics of the song. The results of this study show that symbolic interaction is present in the habit of singing. Symbolic interaction has three main concepts, namely Mind, Self and Society. The meaning of symbolic interaction mind is that there are several nonverbal and verbal symbols found that have different meanings between educators and students. While the meaning of self is that Mead divides the concepts of "I" and "Me" and in this study there is this concept. Finally, the concept of society is the concept of society where students can be accepted in society. Keywords: symbolic interaction; singing