Introducing Isra Mi'raj Through the Prophet's Journey Board: Educational Strategies for Children

Instilling religious values from an early age serves as an essential foundation for shaping children's character and spirituality. This study aims to examine the effectiveness of the Prophet's Journey Board as a means of introducing the story of Isra Mi'raj to children at RA Nurul Ulum, Semarang City. This study involved 18 children in group A and used a descriptive qualitative approach by comparing learning activities using visual media and learning without media. Data were obtained through direct observation, simple tests, teacher interviews, and learning documentation with assessment indicators covering understanding of the sequence of events of Isra Mi'raj. The data were analyzed descriptively and qualitatively by triangulating the results of observations, tests, and interviews. The study found that this media was effective in improving children's understanding of the sequence of events of Isra Mi'raj and the underlying ethics. With its visual and interactive approach, the Prophet's Journey Board media proved to be an effective educational strategy in conveying abstract material in a concrete manner based on the cognitive growth stages of early childhood. Thus, these findings indicate that the integration of play media as religious learning can be an effective alternative strategy in instilling religious values from an early age.