AMPLIFICATION OF THE GROSS MOTOR SKILL AMELIORATION OF TODDLERS IN GAMPAHA DIVISIONAL SECRETARIAT, COLOMBO DISTRICT, SRI LANKA.

This specific study titled ?Amplification of the gross motor skill amelioration of toddlers in Gampaha Divisional Secretariat, Colombo District, Sri Lanka?. This study was methodically undertaken by the researcher by focusing on the problem how physical growth of children who are studying in kindergarten level is differ through gross motor skill. There were three objectives set to be achieved by this study, which include a key objective namely to determine the physical development level of children in Gampaha GN Division. Researcher carried out an extensive literature review to deliver a conceptual background of the study and to formulate hypotheses for this study. The stratified random sampling method was employed using 400 nursery children in this study. The researcher used ages and stages questionnaire (ASQ) which was recommended by the American Academy of Neurology, and the child Neurology to collect data. Data were analyzed with the association of SPSS 21.0 version and certain conclusions were made from the study after carrying out detailed scientific analysis of data using appropriate statistical tools. The result shows that there was significant percentage of nurseries? Gross motor development level appears to be on schedule.