Models of Enterpreneurship Education in Elementary School

The ASEAN Economic Community or the MEA took effect on 1 January 2016. One of the important components for Indonesia to face the MEA is the number of domestic entrepreneurs, because entrepreneurs have a big role in supporting the economy. However, it is unfortunate according to the data of Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), the number of entrepreneurs in Indonesia is only 3.1%, while other ASEAN country, such as Malaysia or Singapore is up to 5%. Based on these problems the authors develop solutions in the form of integration of entrepreneurship education in elementary schools. Entrepreneurship education is important to be given considering the formation of entrepreneurial character needs to be fostered since the early age, so that the future of many emerging entrepreneurs Indonesia. In developing it, the author is based on Piaget's cognitive theory, where elementary children experience concrete operational phase, so that the development of entrepreneurship education is packed with concrete activities. With the writing of this work is expected to be a reference of entrepreneurship education methods in the elementary school and implicate the increasing number of entrepreneurs in Indonesia.