Abstract:
This is a qualitative, descriptive study about the humor of Filipino
children. The study described child humor by defining what situations a
child found pleasurable, amusing or exciting. A child's paglawa or
laughter and the child's pagngiti or smile were the indicators of humor.
This study also showed the importance of humor in the emotional
development of a child. The results showed that humor is essential in the
learning of a child. This is a first in the field of child development and
would be a great contribution to the study of children. The primary
methods used were direct observation of the children and interview with
the teacher and mother of the subjects. The main respondents were
Nursery students of the Kindergarten Center of Janopol Oriental
Elementary School.
