The Fine Motor Skills Development for Toddlers Using of Fine Motor Training Kits

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were 1) to study fine motor skills development of toddlers using fine motor training kits according to standard criterion of 80/80; and 2) to compare fine motor skills development of toddlers before and after using fine motor  training  kits. The sample used in this research consisted of 29 male and female toddlers aged 2 - 3 years old who were currently studying in Nursery 1 during the second semester of academic year 2020 in Early Childhood Laboratory School, Phranakhon Si Ayutthaya Rajabhat University. They were selected using purposive sampling technique. The instruments used in this research were 1) The fine motor training kits consisted of 6 skill sets including 1. Pulling picked out sticking, 2. Fun clamp, 3. Enjoy weave fabric,   4. Sea world, 5 Let's practice dressing, and 6 Little hand weaving; 2) The learning experience lesson plans for toddlers; and 3) The fine motor skills assessment for toddlers. The statistics used for data analysis were percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

           The research findings were as followed 1) The fine motor training kits ware efficiently found at the level of  94.83/96.42 which was higher than the standard criterion of 80/80; and 2) The fine motor skills development after the use of the fine  motor  training  kits was higher than the former study statistically significant at level .05