The Impact of Using Palarong Pinoy “ABAKAlaro at Matuto Program” in the Phonological Awareness and Reading Skills of Selected Kindergarten Pupils

Making children learn how to read is one of the primary goals of every preschool teacher. Making the, enjoy and love to read is another thing. The purpose of this study is to make every participant a reader before reaching Grade 1 through ABAKALaro at Matuto Program. The program provides series of reading activities using palarongpinoy. Indigenous games in the Philippines (PalarongPinoy) have been part of the Filipino but due to the rise of technology, many children nowadays were not aware how to play them. Through ABAKALaro at Matuto Program, selected preschool pupils improved their reading skills while having enjoyable moments with their sibling, parents or relatives. The result of the study showed an increase of reading progress among the 83 selected kindergarten pupils of Pinagbuhatan Elementary School