Early childhood research & practice · 2008 · 55 citations · 18 references
EducationEarly Childhood EducationMusic EducationEarly LiteracyElementary Music EducationMusic PsychologyEarly Childhood Music EducationEarly Literacy DevelopmentEarly Literacy SkillsEmergent Reading SkillsMusic LearningMusic LiteracyChild Musical DevelopmentEarly Music EducationExperimental StudiesMusic Literacy InstructionMusic Reading DevelopmentRelevance Of Music EducationSystematic Literature Review
This article presents a literature review of pertinent research that has dealt with the relationships between music education and emergent literacy in preschoolers during the past 20 years. In total, 13 correlational and quasi-experimental studies were summarized and compared. These interdisciplinary studies have demonstrated that music education may effectively contribute to young children's awakening to reading and writing, whether or not learning difficulties are an issue.
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The Unanswered Question: Six Talks at Harvard
Music Educators Journal · 1977 · 288 citations
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