ABSTRACT
Lately, the issue of gender has been the center of discussion. Social scientists echo gender issues to explain the differences between men and women as God's creations that can be studied, constructed, and disseminated based on social construction. Women are always in the domestic sector, while men are in the public sector. Gender issues are also found in early childhood education, among which male students are considered more active and dominate the class. While female students are considered more passive and tend to be shy, ECCE teachers and managers are generally women, and the teaching given by Muslim families to boys tends to contain gender bias. This study aims to analyze gender understanding in children ages 5–6 based on the cultivation of religious values of Muslim families in Indonesia through cooperative play activities. This study used a case study research design; the subjects involved were six children from Muslim families. The methods used are observation and interviews, and the data are analyzed descriptively. The results showed differences in gender understanding in children of Muslim families through cooperative play activities.
