La dactilopintura, estrategia para estimular la atención en niños de preescolar con déficit atencional.

Abstract

Preschool children with attention deficit have special learning needs that affect their daily development and performance. They have difficulty focusing on specific tasks, which impacts their learning. On the other hand, finger painting is an effective strategy that supports the development of attention, improves concentration, encourages creativity, and enhances fine motor skills. The research objective was to determine the contributions of research on finger painting to improving focus in preschool children with attention deficit. This research uses a qualitative-bibliographic approach because it delves into the analysis, interpretation, and synthesis of bibliographic sources, offering a deep understanding of the effects of finger painting on children with attention deficit. The inductive-deductive method was applied, providing a structured framework to explore and explain the relationship between finger painting and improved attention in preschool children. The information was obtained by reviewing and analyzing articles from scientific journals available in the digital databases of the Catholic University of Cuenca on the platforms SciELO, Redalyc, and Google Scholar. As a result, finger painting promotes the development of attentional skills. The methodologies for applying finger painting vary from observational studies to controlled trials, including plans that combine painting with play, guided painting programs for children, and pedagogical proposals for working on attention stimulation.