Improving Young Children's Fine Motor Skills Through Mosaic Activities

Abstract

Young children's fine motor skills had not yet developed optimally due to the use of monotonous teaching methods that relied heavily on textbooks and children's worksheets, with limited implementation of creative learning activities. Therefore, engaging and meaningful learning activities are needed to stimulate children's fine motor development, one of which is mosaic activities. This study aimed to improve the fine motor skills of children in Group A through mosaic activities. The participants were 15 children in Group A at Kober Tarbiyatul Aulad. The study employed Classroom Action Research (CAR) based on the Kurt Lewin model, which consists of four stages: planning, action, observation, and reflection. Data were collected through observation sheets, documentation, and interviews. The data were analysed using descriptive statistical analysis with frequency distribution. The findings showed a gradual improvement in children's fine motor skills across the action cycles. In the pre-cycle, two children (13.3%) achieved the Developing Very Well category for Indicator 1. In Cycle I, three children (20.0%) achieved the Developing Very Well category for Indicators 1 and 3. By Cycle II, eight children (53.3%) reached the Developing Very Well category for Indicator 1. These findings indicate that mosaic activities effectively improved the fine motor skills of children in Group A at Kober Tarbiyatul Aulad.