Character Students and Liberation Movement in School

Abstract

Activity of habituation of positive attitude and behavior at school that starts gradually from basic education to higher education is the developing character. One of the habituation is in connection with school literacy movement that is a mandatory activity to use 15 minutes prior to the day of learning to read books other than textbooks (every day). School literacy movement policy is closely linked to literacy as a basic component of formation of qualified, productive and competitive human resources, possessing good character, and nationalism. There are three stages in the implementation of School literacy movement , namely habituation of fun reading activities at school environment; development of reading interest to improve the literacy skills; and implementation of literacy-based learning. The School literacy movement program can create a literate school ecosystem and cultivate learners character.

Pre-lesson reading activities on creative thinking skills: Implementation, impact, and constraints in Indonesia

“…It is supported by Wang et al (2018), who stated that the principal as the person in charge of literacy activities coordinates, monitors, and evaluates all activities and ensures that activities run well. Sukardi et al (2019) added that the forms of evaluation that school principals can carry out include efforts to fulfill the availability of reference books and enrichment books, the effectiveness and impact of reading rooms on the literacy skills of school residents and school culture, and the effectiveness of implementing 15 minutes of pre-lesson reading activities.…”