Machmud, Karmila2019-09-252019-09-252016-08-112015-12http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/155792The aim of this paper is to elaborate and re-invent the competencies needed by early childhood education teachers. Building children’s character from an early age is significant, but the main problem that is often overlooked is the contribution of Early Childhood Education teachers. Children’s character formation is largely determined by the quality of early childhood teachers. So if we want to install the character values required by our nations, the improvement of the quality of early childhood teachers is very significant. In terms of shaping children’s character, they should be equipped with some important skills and competences, because they have a significant role in building the Indonesian children’s characters needed in global competition without abandoning their identity as a dignified Indonesian.engWith permission of the license/copyright holderGlobal competitionEarly Childhood EducationBuilding CharacterMethods of ethicsCommunity ethicsSocial ethicsFamily ethicsEducation and ethicsJournal volume