Introduction to Nature of Minangkabau Culture With the Philosophy of Learning from the Nature Through Scientific Approach Sofia Marni 1* Delfi Eliza 2 1* FIP Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Sumatera Barat 25131, Indonesia 2 FIP Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, Sumatera Barat 25131, Indonesia * Corresponding author. Email: efi.sofiamarni@gmail.com ABSTRACT Beside language as part of culture, children needs to know the culture and philosophy of the society. The Minangkabau people call their homeland the name of the nature of Minangkabau, with the philosophy, “learn from the nature” (Alam takambang jadi guru). The nature, is interpreted as a source of knowledge and even takes knowledge, skills and attitudes and normative behaviors that guides the people's lives. Making nature as a source of knowledge is in line with scientific approaches. The purpose of this study is to describe the introduction of the Minangkabau culture with the philosophical learn from the nature to become a professional teacher in early childhood learning through a scientific approach. The method used in this research was the R & D method. The research sample were the kindergarten in Bukittinggi Municipality. The instrument in collecting data were learning programs including semester programs, RPPM and RPPH, which were integrated to the introduction of the culture of the Minangkabau with the philosophy. Observation was done during the teacher carrying out learning approach. The results showed that from the 3 selected themes, the results of the introduction of the Minangkabau natural culture with the philosophical learn from the nature so the teacher could be introduced by applying a scientific approach. Keywords: Philosophy of Minangkabau, learn from the nature, Scientific Approach, young learner 1. INTRODUCTION Besides learning language as part of culture, young learner needs to know the culture of the society. In West Sumatra with its Minangkabau culture, the children are provided with the introduction of the Minangkabau natural culture in early childhood learning is in line with the 2013 PAUD curriculum which aims to provide a broad learning experience for children to have the foundation to master the competencies needed for life in the present and the future, and develop their abilities as heirs to the nation's creative culture and care about the problems of society and the nation. The natural culture of Minangkabau with the philosophical learn from the nature or Alam Takambang jadi Guru literally means “nature become the teacher” being a teacher in early childhood learning has not been integrated in 16 Kindergartens in the city of Bukittinggi that was observed in 2019. Survey results, documentation and interviews show that there is no kindergarten that introduces the philosophy of learn from the nature in early childhood learning. So it is deemed necessary to design a learning curriculum based on local Minangkabau culture with the philosophical learn from the nature in early childhood learning through a scientific approach. Philosophical learn from the nature So the Teacher is generally interpreted as a wisdom of life to provide a holistic view of life based on reflections on life experience and scientific experience. Philosophy means doing contemplation to find solid foundations as a platform for everything that attracts human attention in pure proportions. (Sayuti, 2012: 182). A deep contemplation will give rise to a feeling of freedom, give birth to people who understand the basic themes of religiosity, outlook on life, and create humans who are able to build their own thoughts. Humans who are able to develop their own thoughts, are human beings who are independent, religious, have a outlook on life and character. All the potential is not created by itself, but is obtained through education. Early childhood education / PAUD with a learning process that is carried out in a structured and planned manner, which is contained in a curriculum. The 2013 PAUD curriculum is designed with characteristics to optimize children's overall development which includes six aspects of development (religious and moral values, physical-motor, cognitive, language, social emotional, and art) which are reflected in the balance of attitudes, Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, volume 463 Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Languages and Arts (ICLA-2019) Copyright © 2020 The Authors. Published by Atlantis Press SARL. This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license -http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. 338