Improving Fine Motor Skills Through Clay Media For Children Aged 4 - 5 Years At Muslimat NU 26 Kindergarten In Singosari, Malang

Abstract

This study aimed to find out the fine motor of children through clay media activities in children aged 4-5
years in Kindergarten of Muslimat NU 26 Singosari. The design of this study used classroom action research The
number of subjects was twenty children of group A consisting of 14 boys and 6 girls by involving or collaborating
with group A teachers which used two cycles in Kindergarten of Muslimat NU 26 Singosari. The data were
collected by having observation to childrenc activities. The result showed that the use of clay media to improve
children’s fine motor which am be seen from the third meeting of the first cycle of children’c learning outcomes,
there were 10% in making upright, flat, tilted and curved lines; there were 20% in making a geometry; there were
30% in making various forms from the ground media see and in meeting of the second cycle the children’s learning
outcomes, there were 40% in making upright, lot, tilted and curved lines; there were 60% in making geometry;
there were 75% in molting various shapes from the round media. In conclusion, the application of clay media has
been proven to improve children’c fine motor skills.