ERIC Number: EJ865822
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1524-0754
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Effects of a Preschool Music and Movement Curriculum on Children's Language Skills
Yazejian, Noreen; Peisner-Feinberg, Ellen S.
NHSA Dialog, v12 n4 p327-341 2009
This quasi-experimental study evaluated the effects of a supplementary preschool classroom music and movement curriculum on Head Start children's language skills. The curriculum consisted of sequenced music and movement activities conducted by outside interventionists. The evaluation compared the language skills of children attending either intervention or comparison classrooms. Results revealed that children receiving the intervention made greater gains in teacher-rated communication skills than children in the comparison group. Results for receptive language and phonological awareness indicated no significant differences between groups. These findings provide limited support for the beneficial effects of offering specialized music and movement curricula to preschool-age children. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Intervention, Music Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Phonological Awareness, Preschool Children, Receptive Language, Communication Skills, Movement Education, Language Acquisition, Comparative Analysis, Program Effectiveness, Interpersonal Communication, Educational Quality, Classroom Environment, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes, Family Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Kentucky; New York; North Carolina
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale; Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards with Reservations
WWC Study Page: https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/wwc/Study/90081