Pengembangan Kemandirian Anak di Taman Kanak-Kanak Fadhilah Amal 3 Kecamatan Dadok Raya Padang

The purpose of this study was to describe the development of children’s indeoendence in Kindergarten Fadhilah Amal 3, Dadok Raya District, Padang. This type of research is qualitative research with descriptive methods. Researchers use principals and teachers as research informants. Research collects data by observation, interviews, and documentation. The research data analysis technique is done by data trianguulation technique. Children’s independence in Kindergarten Fadhilah Amal 3 Dadok Raya Subdistrict Padang can be seen in all activities carried out daily by children, such as when the first child arrives at school, when the child leard in the classroom and the child plays outside the classroom. The results showed that various forms of children’s independence such as choosing work to be done first, choosing their own favorite game, playing alone without being accompanied by a teacher, doing their own daily activities without the help of others. Suggestions from researchs to parents and teachers to be able to teach children to get used to being independent in doing everything