The purpose of this study was to provide basic resource for development of cross-aged transaction
program of childhood character education by analyzing early childhood teachers' perception, actual
condition, and needs on childhood character education and cross-aged transaction activities for
childhood character education. The subjects were 149 teachers who belonged to 17 private
kindergartens located in D metropolitan city and analysis of frequency and t-test using SPSS 18.0
program were applied for data analysis. The results of the study showed that the teachers recognized
that childhood character education needed to be strengthened more in the future compared to
current status. The teachers perceived that cross-aged transaction activities were required but those
activities were not carried out frequently in the field. To apply cross-aged transaction activities
effectively in the field, the teachers requested for various and specific teaching methods, materials,
and resources. Besides, the methods including teaching-learning methods, appropriate ages, frequency
of implementation, role of teachers, and et cetera were suggested. Based on teachers' perception and
needs, cross-aged transaction activities of childhood character education need to be developed and
supported for the effective application in the field.