Graphomotor Skills of Greek Kindergarten and Elementary School Children: Effect of a Fine Motor Intervention Program1:

Abstract

Abstract The purpose of this quasi experimental study was to examine the effect of a fine motor intervention program on the graphomotor skills of 64 kindergarten and early elementary school Greek students (33 boys, 31 girls). The participants were assigned to experimental (EG) and control groups (CG). Graphomotor skills were assessed with the visual motor control items of Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency – Long Form (BOTMP-LF). The intervention program lasted two months, twice per week. Analysis indicated significant multivariate and univariate interaction effects for each graphomotor skill. Early elementary educators and kindergarten teachers should consider fine motor intervention programs to improve the graphomotor skills of all students.