Meningkatkan Kemampuan Motorik Halus melalui Metode Demonstrasi Melipat Kertas pada Anak Kelompok B di TK RA Sirajul Huda

Abstract

This study aimed to improve children's fine motor skills through the demonstration method in paper-folding activities in Group B at RA Sirajul Huda, Sungai Lumbah Village, Alalak District, Barito Kuala Regency. The study employed Classroom Action Research (CAR), which was conducted in two cycles, with two meetings in each cycle. The subjects of the study were eight children, consisting of four boys and four girls. The activities involved folding origami paper into airplane and boat shapes. Children's fine motor skills were assessed based on three indicators: speed, neatness, and accuracy. The success criterion was set at a minimum of 75% of children achieving the Developing as Expected (BSH) category or higher. The results showed a continuous improvement in children's fine motor skills. In the first meeting of Cycle I, classical achievement reached 37.5%, increasing to 50% in the second meeting. In Cycle II, achievement increased significantly to 87.5% in the first meeting and reached 100% in the second meeting. In the final meeting, seven children (87.5%) achieved the Very Well Developed (BSB) category, while one child (12.5%) achieved the BSH category. The findings indicate that the demonstration method was effective in improving children's fine motor skills through paper-folding activities. The method also encouraged children to participate actively and helped them understand the sequence of folding steps more clearly.