Guidelines for Producing TV Programs for Promoting Moral Development of 3-6 Year-Old Children

Abstract

This paper looks at the guideline of television production in the area of format, content, elements and television technics for promoting moral development of 3-6 year old children. Collecting data by in-depth interview 2 groups, which are children development experts and mass communication experts. Also focus group is done with guardians of 3-6 year old children. This study is the media development to create safe and creative media for early childhood, who needs the intervention to promote social cultivation, and grown up for being the quality human resource in the future.

            The finding suggests that, in order to promote moral among children 3-6 year-old, producers should focus on the balance TV creative mix and proper content based on children development knowledge to strengthen moral and ethical development. The proposed guidelines of television production for early childhood should be the edutainment format with clearly and easy to understand. Moreover, the content should present self-responsibility shot and should emphasize on basic morality. The length of program should not more than children’ interests which is about 9-15 minutes. And use suitable creative mix for children, which were visual and audio, also television technics for getting children’ attention.