Parents' Involvement in School Activities of the Kindergarten Pupils of Bins

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

This study was conceptualized to find out the extent of parental involvement in the school activities of the Kindergarten pupils in Buhatan Integrated National School (BINS) that contributes to the development of the skills under the seven (7)domains in K to 12 Curriculum.

METHODS

The respondents of this study were the parents of the Kindergarten pupils in BINS for the School Year 2017-2018. The researcher surveyed the Kindergarten parents during the scheduled conference permitted by the school head. The survey questionnaire served as the instrument used for data collection. It is composed of different activities for parents. Each item was formulated based on the competencies under the seven domains in the Kindergarten Curriculum Guide (KCG). The researcher used a quantitative and qualitative method in this study such as weighted mean and frequency in analyzing and interpreting the data gathered.

RESULTS

There are 28 activities used in this study that are derived from the competencies under the domains namely Socio-Emotional, Kagandahang-Asal Understanding Physical, and Natural Environment, Mathematics, Language Literacy and Communication, Kalusugang Pisikal at Pagpapaunlad ng Kakayahang Motor and Sining. Thirteen (13) out of 28 activities or 46% are "always" participated while fifteen (15) out of 28 or 54% of the activities are "seldom" participated by the parents of BINS.

DISCUSSIONS

To improve parental involvement in Kindergarten, it is recommended that there should be the conduct of parent-teachers conference, conduct symposium on home management, parents workshop on making learning materials for children, encouraging classroom volunteers and parents and children together (PACT).