The current research aims to:

1- Constructing a measure of the arts of dealing with others (etiquette) for a kindergarten child.

2- Constructing an educational program based on social learning theory to develop the arts of dealing with others (etiquette) for kindergarten child.

3- Identifying the impact of an educational program based on social learning theory to develop the arts of dealing with others (etiquette) among kindergarten child.

4- Identify the statistical differences in the arts of dealing with others (etiquette) according to gender (males, females).

The research sample consisted of (60) male and female children aged (5-6) years in the (primary stage), from the kindergarten (Jannat al-Zahra) affiliated with the Directorate of Education of the Najaf Governorate. The sample children were distributed equally into two experimental and control groups. To verify the objectives of the research, The researcher built an illustrated scale to develop the arts of dealing with others (etiquette) for kindergarten children, in which she relied on social learning theory. The scale of the arts of dealing with others included (50) items distributed over (10) arts, and the psychometric properties of the scale were extracted from validity and reliability. An educational program was prepared based on social learning theory to develop the arts of dealing with others (etiquette) among kindergarten children, based on social learning theory. The data was analyzed and processed statistically using the Statistical Portfolio for Psychological and Social Sciences (SPSS) The researcher concluded that there are statistically significant differences at the level of (0.05) between the average scores of children in the arts of dealing with others (etiquette) in the pre- and post-measurements of the experimental and control groups, and in favor of the experimental group. There are statistically significant differences at the level of (0.05) between the average Children’s scores in the arts of dealing with others (etiquette) in the post-measurement of the experimental group according to gender (males – females), in favor of females, According of the research results, the researcher concluded with a set of recommendations and proposals.

Assist Prof Dr. Iman Younis Ibrahim Al – Obady

Shaima Musalem Abd AI- Ardawy