The Benefits of Outdoor Activities Program Training for Kindergarten Teachers on Gross Motor Development and Visual Motor Integration

Background: Scientific research recognizes outdoor activities as crucial for early childhood development, especially in fostering gross motor skills and visual- motor integration.  Objective: This study looked at how well a teacher training program affected for Kindergarten children’s Gross Motor Development, and Visual-Motor Integration,  Method: The implementation of outdoor activities with 145 kindergarten children and 83 teachers from schools in the Colomadu sub-district in Karanganyar, Indonesia. It used a one-group pre-and post-test design.  Conclusion: The findings, assessed using the Test of Gross Motor Development-2 (TGMD-2) and the Beery Developmental Test of Visual-Motor Integration (Beery DT-VMI), revealed statistically significant improvements in gross motor skills and visual-motor integration (p < 0.000). These results highlight the critical role of teacher training in enhancing children’s developmental outcomes through structured outdoor activity programs.