The Role of Schools in Creating a Well-Being Literacy Environment for Early Childhood

Abstract

One of the problems that is being faced by the world of education, especially early childhood education schools in Indonesia, is the lack of children's critical thinking skills during reading and writing learning activities and children's fear of literacy learning activities due to the lack of diversity in the use of media in schools which makes children's interest in literacy low. This study aims to find out how schools help early childhood health literacy and mental health. Project-based learning, along with music and movement. This study uses a descriptive qualitative approach for data collection. The data collection methods used including observations, interviews, and documentation with Braun & Clarke's thematic analysis will then be used to conduct the analysis. The results of this study show that schools play a role in supporting mental health literacy and early childhood well-being by providing facilities such as reading corners, libraries, and interesting reading posters. The school also uses various strategies to attract children's interest in reading and create a well-being literacy environment, such as the illustrated storytelling method, role-playing method, project method, song and movement method