Sing and Play Your Way to Reading: Building Emergent Literacy Skills in Infants and Toddlers Through Music.
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| Title: | Sing and Play Your Way to Reading: Building Emergent Literacy Skills in Infants and Toddlers Through Music. |
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| Authors: | Hooper, Alison |
| Source: | Reading Teacher. Jan/Feb2023, Vol. 76 Issue 4, p451-458. 8p. 1 Chart. |
| Subjects: | Literacy, Music & children, Infants, Toddlers, Reading |
| Abstract: | The article highlights connections between music and movement activities and emergent literacy development among infants and toddlers. I review how music is linked to phonological awareness, oral language, vocabulary, and other related skills that support reading, like executive function. I also highlight the benefits of including teacher‐facilitated, hands‐on, active music experiences, even when teachers may lack confidence in their musical abilities and music training. The article provides teachers with easy‐to‐implement activities to use in the classroom to explicitly support literacy through developmentally appropriate and engaging music and movement activities, including songs, instruments, movement, and song‐based picture books. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | The article highlights connections between music and movement activities and emergent literacy development among infants and toddlers. I review how music is linked to phonological awareness, oral language, vocabulary, and other related skills that support reading, like executive function. I also highlight the benefits of including teacher‐facilitated, hands‐on, active music experiences, even when teachers may lack confidence in their musical abilities and music training. The article provides teachers with easy‐to‐implement activities to use in the classroom to explicitly support literacy through developmentally appropriate and engaging music and movement activities, including songs, instruments, movement, and song‐based picture books. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00340561 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/trtr.2167 |
