Improving Fine Motor Skills through Plasticine Playing Activities at RA Nurul Islam Palmerah West Jakarta

This study aims to determine the increase in fine motor skills through plasticine playing activities in children aged 4-5 years at RA Nurul Islam Palmerah West Jakarta. This study uses the Kemmis and Mc.Taggart classroom action research method, which consists of pre-cycle, cycle I and cycle II. Each cycle consists of five (5) meetings. The subjects in this study were 10 children aged 4-5 years. Data collection techniques were interviews, documentation and observation. Data analysis used a combination of data analysis, namely descriptive statistical and qualitative analysis and the sources of research data were teachers and children. based on the comparison of pre-cycle to cycle II that there was an increase in pre-cycle to cycle II, this is proven that in the pre-cycle fine motor skills have not developed (BB) as much as 70% then in cycle I as much as 40% to cycle II as much as 0%, in the assessment of fine motor skills began to develop (MB) in the pre-cycle as much as 30%, increasing in cycle I to 36% and cycle II as much as 32%. In fine motor skills Developing According to Expectations (BSB) in pre-cycle 0%, cycle I as much as 18% and cycle II 42%, while in fine motor skills developing very well (BSB) in pre-cycle 0% increased in cycle I 6% and increased rapidly in cycle II as much as 26%. From this comparison it can be concluded that fine motor skills can be improved through plasticine play activities