ENHANCING THE SOCIALIZATION SKILLS OF CHILDREN AGES 4 TO 6 YEARS

OLD THROUGH PLAYING.

A Thesis Presented to the

College of Education

Bulacan State University

In partial fulfillment of the requirements

Of the subject

Introduction to Research

Prepared by:

De Jesus, Judy Ann

Domingo, Coline

Lumague, Monina

Manasala, Kate

Tayag, Renee rose

February 2020
 CHAPTER I

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

Introduction

Socialization of the children through playing, it’s occurs in any child’s life on their daily

basis no matter where he or she lives and to the places they attends specially in the school they

socialize to their classmates through playing before and after their class even during their class

they socialize when they have an activities. Children are socialized by many people that are

surrounded them, including the other children and adults that have various relations to them.

Through knowing all of this one could come to the conclusion that socialization in an ongoing

process throughout the lifespan, as long as there’s children the socialization through playing will

never stop. Being the building blocks for friendships, socialization skills give the children an

opportunity to learn from their peers and learn how to be considerate with those they meet in the

future. Children also learn by doing the things and to experience it especially when they enjoy

what they are doing with their friends. By having a positive impact on life experiences,

socialization skills also give children a sense of confidence and mastery over their environment.

Children also learn in playing, they get information by the other children they interact

every day. Playing is one of the primary means by which children develop socialization skills

and learn the abilities they need to form relationships with other children. Playing promotes

positive interactions between peers and reduces the likelihood of a child exhibiting aggressive

behavior. Children develop different paces and reach major milestone, we all know that children

has a different uniqueness as they develop throughout their early years and as they continue to

grow until adulthood. During child development, young children develop physical skills, social
skills, and communication skills. Social interactions are essential in the process of child

development, it also permit young children to engage in activities such as play that can develop

their fine and gross motor skills and to develop their self-regulation. As children develop their

physically and mentally, they engage in social activities they can able to interact with their

surroundings. Interacting with their environment will give them an opportunity to explore their

surroundings.

People always think that play is just a play, children just play and they will not get any

learning when they play. The actual fact in playing is that children are learning when they are

playing, children only know what play is as that is a spontaneous act. Children do not need to

teach how to play just let them to explore and experiences new things but they must be guided

and give some support when they play in order to achieve the learning objectives. They must

have concrete materials, opportunities, meaningful first hand experiences would allow children

to gain new understanding while they are playing. The play is a universal activity, children know

how to play even no one taught them because all of them want to experience new things, play

influences the children’s learning and development. Play help children to develop their cognitive,

emotionally as well as social skills which they can able to use later in their life in order to live

independently. We all know that the job of the children is playing, as children play they learn

about themselves and others around them, deepening and building on their familiar knowledge.

Social values are one of the most important aspects of a social system which play a

predominant role in running and maintaining the social order. The children also develop the

social value in playing by obeying all the rules and accepting what happen during the play or the

results in every play they do. They provide not only the general guidelines for social conduct and

behavior but also establish the norms in the society.

Statement of the problem

The general problem of the study is: How will the children ages 4 to 6 years old enhance

their socialization skills through playing in Brgy. Libtong, Meycauayan Bulacan?

Specifically, it will seek to answer the following questions:

1. What is the profile of the children in terms of:

1.1 Age

1.2 Sex

2. What are the social skills that will enhance children ages 4 to 6 years old through playing in

terms of:

2.1 Decision making

2.2 Cooperation

2.3 Acceptance

2.4 Leadership

2.5 Obedience
 Conceptual Framework

INDEPENDENT VARIABLES DEPENDENT

VARIABLES

1. What is the profile of children in

Brgy. Libtong, Meycauayan, Bulacan
in terms of:

1.1 Age

1.2 Sex

2. What social skills will enhance

children through playing in terms of: Enhancing the Socialization Skills of
children ages 4 to 6 years old through
2.1 Decision making Playing in Brgy. Libtong, Meycauayan
Bulacan
2.2 Cooperation

2.3 Acceptance

2.4 Leadership

2.5 Obedience

The conceptual framework of the study includes independent variable which is the profile

of the children ages 4 to 6 years old and the cause and effect of the dependent variable which is

the enhancement of socialization skills through playing among children ages 4 to 6 years old in

Brgy. Libtong, Meycauayan, Bulacan.

Scope and limitations

The study investigated the performance of the children ages 4 to 6 years old who are

playing. The targets respondents are the children ages 4 to 6 years old and parents of the children

in Brgy. Libtong, Meycauayan, Bulacan.

The study aims to focus on how they will enhance the socialization skills of the children

through playing.

Significance of the study

The purpose of this study is to determine the enhancement of the children’s socialization

skills through playing ages 4 to 6 years old.

The people to be benefited from the study are the parents, the students, the school

administrations and future researchers.

Parents - Parents will understand that the play is not just a play they will know that the children

will also learn in playing. Parents increase their interaction and discussion with their children and

are more responsive and sensitive to their children's social, emotional, and intellectual

developmental needs. As parents gain more knowledge of child development, there is more use

of affection and positive reinforcement and less punishment on their children. Parents have a

better understanding of the involvement of play in lifespan of the children. When parents are

aware of what their children are learning, they are more likely to support when they are needed.
Students - Students will develop their interaction approach and eliminate their shyness. They

generally develop their fine and gross motor skills, self-regulation and the students will have

self-confidence and to develop their skills in making decision. In playing they will also have

learning and to have an opportunity to meet new people.

School Administrators - Schools administrators also experience better community support.

School programs that encourage and involve playing to the students usually do better and have

higher quality programs than programs that do not involve play time.

Future Researchers - The finding of the study will serve as a reference material and a guide to

future researchers who wish to conduct the same experimental study or any study related to;

Socialization skills development of children through playing.

Definition of Terms

For better understanding, this part of the research will give the readers a concrete grasp

with regards to the terms that used in this study.

Acceptance - in human psychology is a person's assent to the reality of a situation, recognizing a

process or condition (often a negative or uncomfortable situation) without attempting to change

it or protest it.

Cooperation - is the process of groups of organisms working or acting together for common,

mutual, or some underlying benefit, as opposed to working in competition for selfish benefit.

Decision making - in psychology, decision-making is regarded as the cognitive process resulting

in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several alternative possibilities. Every

decision-making process produces a final choice, which may or may not prompt action.

Development - is a process that creates growth, progress, positive change or the addition of

physical, economic, environmental, social and demographic components. The purpose of

development is a rise in the level and quality of life of the population, and the creation or

expansion of local regional income and employment opportunities, without damaging the

resources of the environment. Development is visible and useful, not necessarily immediately,

and includes an aspect of quality change and the creation of conditions for a continuation of that

change.
Leadership - is both a research area and a practical skill encompassing the ability of an

individual or organization to "lead" or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations.

Obedience - in human behavior, is a form of "social influence in which a person yields to

explicit instructions or orders from an authority figure"

Play - is the work of children. It consists of those activities performed for self-amusement that

have behavioral, social, and psychomotor rewards. It is child-directed, and the rewards come

from within the individual child; it is enjoyable and spontaneous.

Social - The process by which a human being beginning at infancy acquires the habits, beliefs,

and accumulated knowledge of society through education and training for adult status. The

process beginning during childhood by which individuals acquire the values, habits, and attitudes

of a society.

Values - Important and lasting beliefs or ideals shared by the members of a culture about what is

good or bad and desirable or undesirable. Values have major influence on a person's behavior

and attitude and serve as broad guidelines in all situations. Some common business values are

fairness, innovation and community involvement.