1Occupational Therapist, Dvruddhi Center, Mumbai, Maharastra
2Junior Occupational Therapist, Ummeed Child Development Centre, Navi Mumbai, Maharastra
3Occupational Therapist, Centre for Rehabilitation, Calicut, Kerala
4Assistant Professor-Selection Grade, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Health Sciences, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka
Online published on 9 January, 2019.
To do the analysis of the activities used for children in kindergarten
A cross-sectional study was undertaken to do activity analysis of the activities used for children in kindergarten from Manipal, Udupi district, Karnataka. The proforma based on Occupational Therapy Practice Framework, third edition was used and the teachers were interviewed to collect the list of activities. The activities were analyzed and results were interpreted.
The descriptive statistics was used to analyse the activities conducted for children based on observed performance with respect to expected performance. The activities were focusing on the performance skills as follows: process skills (59.76%), motor skills (52.53%) and social interaction skills (50.2%).
The results of the current study conclude that the activities conducted in the kindergarten classrooms do focus on process skills, motor skills and social interaction skills.
Performance skills, kindergarten school, activity analysis, school children, occupational therapy, activities
