Enhancing Fine Motor Skills in Early Childhood Through Stamping with Banana Midribs

Juliana Layuk; Yustinus Wangguway; Arif Sapta Mandala; Evelien Fitri Ugadje; Bernard Labobar

doi:10.69748/ki.v1i1.328

Authors

Juliana Layuk Department of Childhood Education, STAKPN Sentani, Jayapura
Yustinus Wangguway Department of Childhood Education, STAKPN Sentani, Jayapura
Arif Sapta Mandala Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science, Universitas Negeri Malang
Evelien Fitri Ugadje Department of Childhood Education, STAKPN Sentani, Jayapura
Bernard Labobar Department of Childhood Education, STAKPN Sentani, Jayapura

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.69748/ki.v1i1.328

Keywords:

Fine Motor Skills, Early childhood education, Stamping activities, Banana midribs, Action research

Abstract

This study aims to enhance fine motor skills in early childhood through stamping activities using banana midribs at Amelia I Neidam Kindergarten, Papua. The method used is Classroom Action Research (CAR) based on the Kemmis and McTaggart cycle model, consisting of three cycles with planning, action, observation, and reflection stages. The study involved 12 children aged 4–5 years. The results indicate that, initially, most children were categorized as “Not Yet Developed” and “Beginning to Develop”. However, after the intervention with banana midrib stamping, the children's fine motor skills showed significant improvement meeting all indicators of success. By the third cycle, most children had reached the “Developing as Expected” and “Very Well Developed” categories. Factors contributing to this improvement include engaging activities, group interaction, and the teacher's gradual guidance, allowing children to work independently. These findings suggest that stamping with banana midribs is an effective learning strategy for improving fine motor skills in early childhood.