The Impact of Matching Activities on Fine Motor Skill Development in Young Children

This study aims to explore how to improve children’s fine motor skills through matching activities. This study employed a classroom action research method conducted in two cycles, consisting of the following stages: planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The research subjects consisted of 15 children, namely 6 girls and 9 boys. The results showed an improvement in the children’s fine motor skills from Cycle I to Cycle II. In Cycle I, the percentages were BB 7.14%, MB 35.71%, BSH 21.42%, and BSB 35.71%. In Cycle II, these percentages increased to 0.0% for BB, 26.66% for MB, 26.66% for BSH, and 46.66% for BSB. Thus, it can be concluded that the picture-matching activity proved effective in improving children’s fine motor skills.