Overview of The Level of Fine Motor Development in Preschool Aged Children

Abstract

Preschool-age children are children whose age range is from four to six years. Every child goes through the same phase of development, but in achieving each child has a different pace. Development is the increase in the ability to structure and function more complex bodies in a regular pattern and can be said to be the result of the maturation process. Fine motor is a movement that uses smooth muscles or certain parts of the body, which are influenced by the opportunity to learn and practice. This study aims to describe fine motor development in preschool-age children in Rahayu Kindergarten. This type of research uses a quantitative descriptive design with a cross sectional approach, the sample in this study was 32 respondents. Data was collected using Denver Development Screening Test (DDST) sheets. The study was conducted on March 11-March 28, 2023 on preschool-aged children at Rahayu Kindergarten. The results of the frequency distribution of children's fine motor development were mostly the caution category as many as 13 respondents (40.6%), the normal category as many as 10 respondents (31.3%), the normal category as many as 7 respondents (21.8%), and the delayed category as many as 2 respondents (6.3%).