Abstract
A pretest-posttest control group design was used to measure the effect of practical life materials on public school kindergartner children's fine motor skill development over a 6-month period.
The teachers coached to manipulate a variety or objects such as; spoons, tweezers, and tongs. The experimental group will outperform the control group during the posttesing.
Keywords: fine motor skills, control conditions, experimental conditions
Effects of Practical Life Materials on Kindergartners' Fine Motor Skills
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