Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menganalisis strategi, faktor penghambat, dan solusi dalam pembinaan karakter cinta lingkungan di TK Alam Al Ghifari Blitar. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan rancangan studi kasus. Subjek penelitian ini yaitu Ketua Yayasan, Kepala Sekolah, Guru Pengajar dan Orang Tua Siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan wawancara, observasi dan dokumentasi. Analisis data yang digunakan adalah analisis data kualitatif dari model Miles, Huberman dan Saldana. Pengecekan keabsahan data meliputi uji kredibilitas dengan triangulasi sumber dan teknik, membercheck, uji transferabilitas, uji dependabilitas dengan melakukan audit terhadap keseluruhan proses penelitian, dan uji konfirmabilitas untuk menguji hasil penelitian.

Hasil penelitian menunjukkan : 1) Strategi pembinaan karakter cinta lingkungan di TK Alam Al Ghifari Blitar dilakukan melalui keteladanan pembinaan yang langsung praktek pada kegiatan. Sedangkan pada KBM materi pembinaan karakter lebih ditekankan pada kegiatan yang aplikatif di lingkungan. Kegiatan pembinaan karakter cinta lingkungan dilakukan baik didalam kelas maupun diluar kelas. 2) Kendala yang dihadapi berasal dari faktor internal dan eksternal. Dari faktor internal yang muncul adalah sikap pendidik yang belum istiqomah dan sikap peserta didik yang sulit diatur. Sedangkan dari faktor eksternal berasal dari kondisi alam serta ketidak selarasan antara kondisi sekolah dan rumah. 3) Solusi yang dilakukan antara lain melakukan pembinaan rutin, kepala sekolah melakukan evaluasi terhadap guru, membentuk penanggung jawab pada setiap kegiatan, melakukan penyesuaian dengan alam, sosialisasi kepada orang tua melalui paguyuban serta pembiasaan penanaman nilai-nilai karakter pada peserta didik.

Kata Kunci : pendidikan karakter, strategi pembinaan karakter, karakter cinta lingkungan

This study aims to describe and analyze strategies, inhibiting factors, and solutions in fostering the character of environmental love at Al Ghifari Kindergarten Blitar. This study used a qualitative approach with case study design. The subjects of this study were the Chairperson of the Foundation, Principal, Teacher and Parents of Students. The technique of collecting data uses interviews, observation and documentation. The data analysis used was qualitative data analysis of the Miles, Huberman and Saldana models. Checking the validity of the data includes credibility test with source and technique triangulation, member check, transferability test, dependability test by conducting an audit of the entire research process, and confirmability test to test the results of the study.

The results of study indicate: 1) The strategy of fostering the character of love for the environment at Al Ghifari Kindergarten Blitar is carried out through exemplary guidance that directly practices the activities. Whereas in KBM character building materials are more emphasized on applicative activities in the environment. The activity of character building for the environment is done both in the classroom and outside the classroom. 2) The obstacles faced come from internal and external factors. From the internal factors that emerge is the attitude of educators who have not been istiqomah and the attitude of students who are difficult to regulate. Whereas from external factors comes from natural conditions and inconsistencies between the condition of the school and home. 3) Solutions that are carried out include conducting routine guidance, the principal evaluating the teacher, forming the person in charge of each activity, making adjustments to nature, socializing to parents through the community and habituating the planting of character values ​​to students.

Keywords: character of education, strategy for character building, character of love for the environment