THE RESULTS OF THE FOLK PLAY ACTIVITIES FOR THE GROSS MOTOR ABILITY OF EARLY CHILDHOOD

Abstract

The objective of this research was to 1) study the result of the implement by using the folk play activities to development the Gross Motor Ability of early childhood and 2) compare the Gross Motor Ability of early childhood student before and after the implement of the folk play activities. The sample included 20 students, ages between 3-4 years old, studying in the second term of the year 2563 B.E. of Pre-Primary School at Tessaban 3Samakkeewittayakarn. The Cluster Random sampling was select by using. The experiment was conducted in a period of 8 weeks, 3 day, between 10.20 –11.00 AM. The research tools were 24 the folk play activities plans and Gross Motor Ability Test. The statistics included mean, standard deviation and t-test (dependent-samples t-test analysis) The research findings were as follow: 1) The Gross Motor Ability of Early Childhood by implementing the folk play activities was at the high level, as a whole and in each aspects. 2) The Gross Motor Ability of Early Childhood by implementing the folk play activities, after the implement of the activities found to be higher than before the implementation the folk play activities statistically significant at .01 level.