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Title: :  Connecting-the-Dots: A Play-Based Approach to Develop Kindergarten’s Skills in Tracing Lines and Patterns
PaperId: :  27990
Published in:   International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education
Publisher:   IJARIIE
e-ISSN:   2395-4396
Volume/Issue:    Volume 12 Issue 1 2026
DUI:    16.0415/IJARIIE-27990
Licence: :   IJARIIE is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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Maria Rosean Orozco DiazNorth Eastern Mindanao State University
Grechille Tradio LlovitNorth Eastern Mindanao State University

Abstract

System Analysis in Education
This research focuses on the development of kindergarten students' fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination through the specific task of tracing lines and patterns, which is identified as a fundamental step in writing readiness. To address low mastery levels observed in these competencies, the study implements an instructional intervention utilizing a play-based approach known as "Connecting-the-Dots". This strategy employs structured activities and visual guides to transform repetitive practice into engaging learning experiences, ultimately aiming to bridge the gap between early scribbling and formal writing skills in early childhood education
Tracing can be a challenging skill for a young child in the early stages of development. It requires some spatial awareness, concentration, and naturally, the use of tools. One of the tools to be used is tracing lines and patterns. Tracing lines and patterns is considered as the first fundamental way of writing. Tracing proves to have a beneficial in the development of fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination. In Magsaysay Elementary School, tracing of lines and patterns is among the least mastered competencies in kindergarten during the first quarter of the school year 2025-2026 based on the assessment. Another proof is the result of pupils’ activity where 12 boys and 6 girls or 18 out of 25 kindergarten pupils fell in the beginning mastery level and thus need immediate intervention. To develop the identified pupils’ least learned competency in tracing, an intervention called connecting-the-dots: a play-based approach was employed. Throughout the second quarter, these kindergarten pupils underwent a series of structured activities every afternoon during a 30-minute session. At the end of the quarter, they were given a final assessment to ascertain the effectiveness of the intervention. Results revealed that after employing connecting-the-dots: a play-based approach, there was a significant effect in the pupils’ mastery level in tracing the lines and patterns, since there was a development on their writing based on the final assessment results. From beginning mastery to nearing mastery levels, it is interpreted that the learners have improved because of the given intervention.

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IJARIIE Maria Rosean Orozco Diaz, and Grechille Tradio Llovit. "Connecting-the-Dots: A Play-Based Approach to Develop Kindergarten’s Skills in Tracing Lines and Patterns" International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education Volume 12 Issue 1 2026 Page 509-510
MLA Maria Rosean Orozco Diaz, and Grechille Tradio Llovit. "Connecting-the-Dots: A Play-Based Approach to Develop Kindergarten’s Skills in Tracing Lines and Patterns." International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education 12.1(2026) : 509-510.
APA Maria Rosean Orozco Diaz, & Grechille Tradio Llovit. (2026). Connecting-the-Dots: A Play-Based Approach to Develop Kindergarten’s Skills in Tracing Lines and Patterns. International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, 12(1), 509-510.
Chicago Maria Rosean Orozco Diaz, and Grechille Tradio Llovit. "Connecting-the-Dots: A Play-Based Approach to Develop Kindergarten’s Skills in Tracing Lines and Patterns." International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education 12, no. 1 (2026) : 509-510.
Oxford Maria Rosean Orozco Diaz, and Grechille Tradio Llovit. 'Connecting-the-Dots: A Play-Based Approach to Develop Kindergarten’s Skills in Tracing Lines and Patterns', International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 12, no. 1, 2026, p. 509-510. Available from IJARIIE, https://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Connecting_the_Dots__A_Play_Based_Approach_to_Develop_Kindergarten’s_Skills_in_Tracing_Lines_and_Patterns_ijariie27990.pdf (Accessed : ).
Harvard Maria Rosean Orozco Diaz, and Grechille Tradio Llovit. (2026) 'Connecting-the-Dots: A Play-Based Approach to Develop Kindergarten’s Skills in Tracing Lines and Patterns', International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, 12(1), pp. 509-510IJARIIE [Online]. Available at: https://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Connecting_the_Dots__A_Play_Based_Approach_to_Develop_Kindergarten’s_Skills_in_Tracing_Lines_and_Patterns_ijariie27990.pdf (Accessed : )
IEEE Maria Rosean Orozco Diaz, and Grechille Tradio Llovit, "Connecting-the-Dots: A Play-Based Approach to Develop Kindergarten’s Skills in Tracing Lines and Patterns," International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 509-510, Jan-Feb 2026. [Online]. Available: https://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Connecting_the_Dots__A_Play_Based_Approach_to_Develop_Kindergarten’s_Skills_in_Tracing_Lines_and_Patterns_ijariie27990.pdf [Accessed : ].
Turabian Maria Rosean Orozco Diaz, and Grechille Tradio Llovit. "Connecting-the-Dots: A Play-Based Approach to Develop Kindergarten’s Skills in Tracing Lines and Patterns." International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education [Online]. volume 12 number 1 ().
Vancouver Maria Rosean Orozco Diaz, and Grechille Tradio Llovit. Connecting-the-Dots: A Play-Based Approach to Develop Kindergarten’s Skills in Tracing Lines and Patterns. International Journal Of Advance Research And Innovative Ideas In Education [Internet]. 2026 [Cited : ]; 12(1) : 509-510. Available from: https://ijariie.com/AdminUploadPdf/Connecting_the_Dots__A_Play_Based_Approach_to_Develop_Kindergarten’s_Skills_in_Tracing_Lines_and_Patterns_ijariie27990.pdf
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