%0 Journal Article %T The Influence of Two Fingers Crossing in X Form Strategy in the Prevention of Behavioral Disorders Observed in 4-Year-Old Children During Motor Skill Intervention %A FATMA £¿LKER KERKEZ %J - %D 2018 %X As known motor skill intervention programs may have an important role in preschoolers attaining motor skill proficiency as the basis for a physically active lifestyle and to profit from a variety of motor, social, emotional and cognitive health benefits. Behaviors such as stigmatization, confrontation, shyness, crying, aggression that can be observed in children during this period and which is called behavioral disorders can also be observed during motor skills intervention. The aim of this study is to reduce behavioral disorders and gain positive values for children by testing Two Fingers Crossing in X Form Strategy during a motor skill intervention in children 4 years of age. This study is a qualitative research in action research design. A total of 12 children participated in the motor skills intervention for twice a week for 28 weeks. Before each work we made two fingers crossing in x form means no to the children and repeated crying no, speaking loudly no, pushing a friend no. During the designed motor skill intervention class if one of the children showed these behavioural disorders he or she warned via making two fingers crossing in X form quietly, still he or she insisted that behavior was taken out of the play, was kept for a couple minutes and was explained why he or she was taken from the play. The question of whether the multiplication strategy was effective in children was asked by classroom teachers and families with semi-structured interviews (family = 12, teacher = 3 total = 15). The data were evaluated by descriptive analysis. According to the participant's opinion, Two Fingers Crossing in X Form Strategy was seen to be effective in reducing the behavioral disturbances in the 4-year-old children and in providing positive moral values. Positive behaviors in children have been recognized by teachers and their parents. The effectiveness of the Two Fingers Crossing in X Form Strategy of reducing behavioral disorders observed during designed motor skill intervention can be tested in other groups %K Okul £¿ncesi %K oyun %K motor beceri %K £¿ocuk davran£¿£¿ bozukluklar£¿ %U http://dergipark.org.tr/jssr/issue/33957/375487