Strategies for Cultivating Cultural Literacy and Creativity for Early Childhood through Calligraphy Learning
Strategies for Cultivating Cultural Literacy and Creativity for Early Childhood through Calligraphy Learning
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cultural literacy, early childhood education, calligraphy learning, creativity development, art education
Abstract
This study explores strategies for cultivating cultural literacy and creativity in early childhood through calligraphy learning. Cultural literacy plays a crucial role in shaping children's understanding of artistic heritage, while calligraphy serves as an effective medium for enhancing fine motor skills, creativity, and appreciation of cultural values. Using a qualitative approach, this research examines calligraphy education at PAUD Ishlahul Muslimin Senteluk, Batulayar, West Lombok, through observations, interviews, and document analysis. The findings highlight that calligraphy learning fosters cultural awareness, social skills, and creative thinking among young children. Additionally, integrating calligraphy into early childhood education helps develop patience, discipline, and cognitive abilities. The study emphasizes the need for teacher training and adequate resources to optimize calligraphy-based cultural literacy programs. Future research should explore the long-term impact of calligraphy learning on children's socio-emotional development and its implementation in diverse educational settings.
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Aguirre Alonso, A. A. (2023). The use of culture based contents to enhance the speaking skills.
Bandura, A. (1969). Social-learning theory of identificatory processes. Handbook of Socialization Theory and Research, 213, 262.
Borawska, I. (2021). Music, visual arts, literature as educational means of holistic influence on a preschool child: stimulating children’s development through art (Polish experience). Zhytomyr Ivan Franko State University Journal. Рedagogical Sciences, (2 (105)), 46–60.
Creswell, J. W., & Poth, C. N. (2016). Qualitative inquiry and research design: Choosing among five approaches. Sage publications.
Davari, F., & Darouei, P. (2023). The Effect of Discipline-Based Art Education Package on Aesthetic Perception Growth of 7-9 Year Old Children. The Monthly Scientific Journal of Bagh-e Nazar, 20(123), 67–80.
Eon Duval, P., Frick, A., & Denervaud, S. (2023). Divergent and Convergent Thinking across the Schoolyears: A Dynamic Perspective on Creativity Development. The Journal of Creative Behavior, 57(2), 186–198.
Gao, S. (2024). Research on the Construction of Calligraphy Education Curriculum System from an Interdisciplinary Perspective. Journal of Modern Education and Culture, 1(2).
Guirong, H., & Xu, L. (2024). A Study of Enhancing the Effectiveness on Calligraphy Teaching in International Chinese Language Education. Journal of Roi Kaensarn Academi, 9(6), 962–980.
Haq, Z. U., Rasheed, R., Rashid, A., & Akhter, S. (2023). Criteria for assessing and ensuring the trustworthiness in qualitative research. International Journal of Business Reflections, 4(2).
Hoffmann, J. D., Ivcevic, Z., & Maliakkal, N. (2021). Emotions, creativity, and the arts: Evaluating a course for children. Empirical Studies of the Arts, 39(2), 123–148.
Hu, N., Li, S., Li, L., & Xu, H. (2022). The educational function of English children’s movies from the perspective of multiculturalism under deep learning and artificial intelligence. Frontiers in Psychology, 12, 759094.
Jubaidah, S., Ilham, A., & Annisa, K. (2024). Development of Arabic Calligraphy Teaching Materials Based on 21st-Century Skills. KnE Social Sciences, 235–249.
Karawani, M., Baydoun, Z., & Shariman, T. P. N. T. (2023). Exploring the Intersection of Education and Islamic Calligraphy: Enhancing Curricula with Artistic Tradition. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Creative Multimedia 2023 (ICCM 2023), 786, 191. Springer Nature.
Kim, H., So, H.-J., & Park, J.-Y. (2022). Examining the effect of socially engaged art education with virtual reality on creative problem solving. Educational Technology & Society, 25(2), 117–129.
Langheinrich, I., Stone, S., Zhang, X., & Birkholz, P. (2022). Glottal inverse filtering based on articulatory synthesis and deep learning. INTERSPEECH, 1327–1331.
Leo, G., Lin, C., Katrina, Y., & JUDAN, R. F. (2022). On the Value and Study of Calligraphy Education. Transactions on Comparative Education, 4(1), 1–14.
Lorenza, L., & Carter, D. (2021). Emergency online teaching during COVID-19: A case study of Australian tertiary students in teacher education and creative arts. International Journal of Educational Research Open, 2, 100057.
Masfufah, M., & Darmawan, D. (2023). Children’s intelligence potential: Exploration through a spiritual approach. Studi Ilmu Sosial Indonesia Manajemen, 3(1), 13–30.
McFarland, M. J., Hauer, M. E., & Reuben, A. (2022). Half of US population exposed to adverse lead levels in early childhood. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(11), e2118631119.
Morais, J., & Kolinsky, R. (2021). Seeing thought: A cultural cognitive tool. Journal of Cultural Cognitive Science, 5(2), 181–228.
Orenstein, G. A., & Lewis, L. (2022). Eriksons stages of psychosocial development. In StatPearls [Internet]. StatPearls Publishing.
Qomaruddin, Q., & Sa’diyah, H. (2024). Kajian Teoritis tentang Teknik Analisis Data dalam Penelitian Kualitatif: Perspektif Spradley, Miles dan Huberman. Journal of Management, Accounting, and Administration, 1(2), 77–84.
Saleha, L., Baharun, H., & Utami, W. T. (2022). Implementation of Digital Literacy to Develop Social Emotional in Early Childhood. Indonesian Journal of Early Childhood Educational Research (IJECER), 1(1), 1–10.
Shavkatovna, M. K. (2021). Teaching Visual Arts to Preschool Children. International Journal on Orange Technologies, 3(11), 33–35.
Sunassee, A., Bokhoree, C., & Patrizio, A. (2021). Students’ empathy for the environment through eco-art place-based education: A review. Ecologies, 2(2), 214–247.
Supeni, S., Handini, O., & Al Hakim, L. (2022). The effort to Develop Character Education Child-Friendly School Based on Java Regional Art Culture at Elementary School in Surakarta City. Universitas Lampung International Conference on Social Sciences (ULICoSS 2021), 697–703. Atlantis Press.
Suri, D., & Chandra, D. (2021). Teacher’s strategy for implementing multiculturalism education based on local cultural values and character building for early childhood education. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, 8(4), 271–285.
Taherdoost, H. (2022). What are different research approaches? Comprehensive Review of Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method research, their applications, types, and limitations. Journal of Management Science & Engineering Research, 5(1), 53–63.
Taşpınar, Ş. E. (2022). Design thinking and art education. Sanat ve Tasarım Dergisi, 12(2), 379–398.
Triyono, T., Devara, H. R., Sari, S. R., & Silviana, A. (2023). Cultivating an entrepreneurial spirit in the youth association of Jurang Belimbing through the application of the t-shirt screen printing business. AIP Conference Proceedings, 2722(1). AIP Publishing.
Turner, S. A. (2021). Cultural Connection: The Value of Art History in Early Childhood Development and Education.
Umiarso, U., Baharun, H., Zamroni, Z., Rozi, F., & Hidayati, N. (2022). Improving Children’s Cognitive Intelligence Through Literacy Management.
Wei, H. J., Nawi, N. H. M., Yin, J. T. Y., & Rahman, A. A. (2024). Integration And Innovation of Local Culture In Preschool Art Education. International Journal of Advanced Research in Education and Society, 6(3), 667–674.
Wibowo, S., Wangid, M. N., & Firdaus, F. M. (2025). The relevance of Vygotsky’s constructivism learning theory with the differentiated learning primary schools. Journal of Education and Learning (EduLearn), 19(1), 431–440.
Ying, L., Sisi, R., & Lin, L. (2024). The Role and Challenges of Three-Stroke Script in Modern Calligraphy Education. Asian Journal of Research in Education and Social Sciences, 6(3), 529–538.
Zhao, M. (2023). Calligraphy Education: Its Role and Path in Promoting the Inheritance of Traditional Culture. Frontiers in Educational Research, 6(9).
Zhou, B., Liu, J.-S., & Sang, B. (2021). Effect of Practicing Calligraphy on the Development of Children’s Emotional Intelligence. Chinese Medicine and Culture, 4(2), 127–131.
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2025-03-15
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Ulfa, M., & Harisman Saputra, R. (2025). Strategies for Cultivating Cultural Literacy and Creativity for Early Childhood through Calligraphy Learning: Strategies for Cultivating Cultural Literacy and Creativity for Early Childhood through Calligraphy Learning. JOSAR (Journal of Students Academic Research), 10(1), 48-58. https://doi.org/10.35457/josar.v10i1.4339
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