Guidance and Counseling Services for Kindergarten Students

The purpose of education in kindergarten in general is to help the growth and development of physical and spiritual to have readiness in entering further education, develop personality and self-potential in accordance with the stage of development of learners and help lay the groundwork toward the development of attitude, knowledge, skills , and the creative power required by the students to adapt to their environment and to further growth and development. In an effort to achieve the goal of education, it is possible students have various psychological problems that require the existence of guidance and counseling services. For that, it needs a deep and thorough understanding of the implementation of guidance and counseling in kindergarten. This paper discusses the theoretical importance of counseling and guidance services in kindergarten, preparation and implementation and evaluation of guidance and counseling programs in kindergarten.