Caregivers or kiai in the boarding school have a central role in the process of forming the character of students, but this role cannot run optimally if there is no parental involvement. The purpose of this study was to find out how the role of caregivers and parents in forming the character of Tarbiyatul Athfal students. The method used in this research is qualitative research with a case study research design. The collection technique in this study uses interviews, observation, and documentation. The data obtained is then analyzed by data reduction techniques, data presentation, and data verification. The results of this study prove that the exemplary caregivers of Tarbiyatul Athfal Islamic boarding schools include 1) respect, 2) patience and steadfastness, 3) hard work, 4) modesty, and 5) tawakal. Parental can also play a role in character building 1) exemplary and 2) habituation. The results of this study indicate that parents carry out character education through educational and religious functions. The conclusion of this study is that both caregivers and parents have a role in the process of character education for students.

This research aims to know the information about the tendency of the mathematics learning achievement and activeness of students in SMP N 2 Tempuran VII grade by snowball throwing and conventional model, to determind which method will give good achievement in mathematics, between cooperative snowball throwing type and the conventional method, to know which the mathematics learning achievement that is better among high, medium, and low activeness, to know the interactions between application of learning model and activeness level. The population of this research was all students of class VII consist of 5 classes in SMP N 2 Tempuran 2013/2014. The research sample of 2 classes was taken by cluster sampling technique. The data analysis uses descriptive analysis and two-way ANAVA analysis. The results of the analysis in the research are: 1) the mathematics learning achievement of class experiment is very high (), (2) the mathematics learning achievement of class control is high (, (3) the activeness of class experiment is moderate (), (4) The activeness of class control is low (), (5) Class experiment has better learning achievement than class control (= 4.5386), (6) the mathematics learning achievement of students who have high activeness is better than students who have moderate activeness, the mathematics learning achievement of students who have moderate activeness is better than students who have low activeness, the mathematics learning achievement of students who have high activeness is better than students who have low activeness (= 9.94245), (7) There is no interaction between learning model and activeness level of students based on the mathematics learning achievement of students. ( = 4.555).

Reading is an activity that is beneficial for everyone. The low interest in reading students greatly affects the quality and quality of education in Indonesia. Learning programs at the elementary school level, especially in the lower grades, are directed at building reading skills. This study aimed to determine the impact of the silaba method of learning assistance on the reading ability of elementary school-age children in Babadan 01 hamlet. The tutoring method used is the silaba method. To facilitate the program, learning media is used, namely letter box media. The method in this activity is to use an Asset-Based Community Development (ABCD) approach. The evaluation was carried out with tests given to children, as well as interviews with children's parents, to measure the results of the tutoring program that had been implemented. As a result of this service program, children who initially could not read became able to read. The implementation of this tutoring activity went smoothly without significant obstacles.

MSME Shredded Cow Head is one of the MSMEs located in Tosari Hamlet, Kebonagung, Tegalrejo. This MSME has been established since the 1970s and is now in the 2nd generation. In this study, there are several obstacles. The MSME Shredded Head Cows do not understand much about technical knowledge and do not have a strategy to develop an online business. Besides that, the MSMEs also have difficulty carrying out these business bookkeeping reports. The method used in this study is the ABCD method by collecting data in interviews. This study aims to change marketing strategies through social media and marketplaces so that MSME actors can expand their marketing reach.