Rakimahwati, Zadrian Ardi
This research is based on the unpredictability of children's gross motor skills optimally, the majority of children could not yet board the board, catch and throw the ball, put the ball into the goal provided. Learning or a race to develop a child's gross motor has begun to draw but the games that children do such as throwing games and catching the ball have not affected the gross motor development of children's. This study aims to see the effect of the game activity Ball Goalkeeper to the development of gross motor of children with thematic learning in group B at Bahari Kindergarten. This research used a quantitative method with a quasi-experimental design. The research population is all children of Kindergarten Bahari Padang. Class B2 (experimental class) and class B3 (control class). The technique of collecting data was test. Then the data were processed by using different tests (t-test). Based on the results of the pre-test group experimental data obtained from motor skills mentioned, it is seen that the highest score achieved by the child was 75 and the lowest score was 60. The control group of the pre-test result of motor ability is that the highest score achieved by the child was 70 and the lowest score was 60. Then it can be concluded that there is a significant influence of cheerful ball game activity on the development of gross motor skills of children with thematic learning at Bahari kindergarten in Padang. © 2020, IJSTR.
Early Childhood Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Padang, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
