Abstract

EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECE) IS AN EFFORT OF THE COACHING FOR CHILDREN
FROM BIRTH TO SIX YEARS OLD DONE BY GIVING EDUCATION STIMULUS IN ORDER TO
HELP THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF PHYSICAL AS WELL AS SPIRITUAL SO THE
CHILDREN HAVE A PREPARATION IN READINESS ENROLLING FURTHER EDUCATION. THE
EFFECT OR PROBLEMS WILL APPEAR IF THE MOTHER HAS LACK OF UNDERSTANDING
ABOUT ECE IS THE MOTHER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO STIMULATE THE CHILDREN
PROPERLY AND ALSO MOTHERS DON'T UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE PROPER
NURTURING, IT CAN HAPPEN ESPECIALLY FOR MOTHERS WHO HAVE A CHILD FOR FIRST
TIME THEY ARE WORKING MOTHERS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESEARCH IS TO KNOW
THE DESCRIPTION OF THE MOTHER'S KNOWLEDGE ABOUT EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION (ECE) IN THE REGION OF THE BENDAN VILLAGE PEKALONGAN. THIS TYPE OF
RESEARCH USES DESCRIPTIVE METHOD WITH THE TYPE OF RESEARCH SURVEY.
SAMPLING TECHNIQUE BASED ON RANDOM SAMPLING OF A POPULATION OF
MOTHERS WHO HAVE CHILDREN AGED 0-5 YEARS WITH A TOTAL OF 86 RESPONDENTS.
INSTRUMENT USING A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE RESEARCH RESULTS OBTAINED FOR
MOTHERS WHO HAVE CHILDREN AGED 0-5 YEARS IN THE AREA BENDAN VILLAGE ARE
HAVING SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE ENOUGH ABOUT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
(ECE), NAMELY 65,12 (56%). ADVICE FOR MOTHERS WHO HAVE CHILDREN AGED 0-5
YEARS IS TO BE EXPECTED TO ENHANCE HIS KNOWLEDGE AND ACTIVELY MORE SEEKING
INFORMATION ABOUT EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND HERE ALSO EXPECTED SO
THAT THE ECE INSTITUTIONS CAN PROVIDE BETTER INFORMATION ABOUT ECE.