Parents and Teachers' Influences on the Values Formation Process of Kindergarten Pupils in Tanauan City Division: Implications to Administration and Supervision

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

The old saying that " No one gives what he does not have" is applicable today. An effective education in all aspects is impossible as long as parents are ignorant of the reality or concrete situation the child is in. The ideals of children are local, taken from their immediate surroundings and built around the home.

METHODS

The methods of investigation and the comprehensive description of the research procedures constitute of the research design, locale of the study, establishment of the validity and reliability of the instrument. The designed questionnaires are the main instruments. The researcher used 51 kindergarten teachers and 275 parents in Tanauan City Division as the respondents of the study.

RESULTS

The study implied that the parents and teachers relationship are important in the life of pupils. They play a vital role in their values formation.

DISCUSSIONS

The regular meetings and other related school activities need to be undertaken so that there will ample opportunities for them to mingle and communicate with each other. Traditional Values and good practices worthy of emulation need to be continued. The different values formation process needs to be strengthened by role modeling of the parents and the teachers.