TERAPI BERMAIN PASIR KINETIK (KINETIC SAND) UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN MOTORIK HALUS ANAK DI TK CINTA KASIH SINTANG

Abstract

This research  starts from the fact that there are children whose fine motor skills have not yet been developed, cannot hold a pencil well, and write outside the lines. This research aims to describe kinetic sand play therapy in improving children's fine motor skills at the TK Cinta Kasih Sintang.This type of research is descriptive with a qualitative approach. The research subjects were determined using a purposive sampling technique. The research subjects consisted of teachers and children of the TK Cinta Kasih Sintang.Data collection in this research was carried out using observation, in-depth interviews and documentation.Data analysis techniques involved data reduction, categorization, data display/presentation and drawing conclusions. The results of the research show that teachers' methods when implementing kinetic sand play therapy in improving children's fine motor skills at TK Cinta Kasih Sintang include molding kinetic sand using the available molds, you can also use cake molds, drawing and writing on the sand, making castles, hiding items in the sand and then searching for them by digging them.Obstacles in implementing kinetic sand play therapy include teachers' limited time in educating students, parents' low level of concern for kinetic sand games, parents not understanding how to make kinetic sand games at home, teachers' limitations in providing kinetic sand materials