Hanne Patscheke|Franziska Degé|Gudrun Schwarzer
The effects of training in rhythm and pitch on phonological awareness in four- to six-year-old children
University of Giessen|University of Giessen|University of Giessen
music training frequently used enhancing phonological awareness disentanglement influences basic music essentials phonological awareness could contribute measurement effectiveness therefore study investigated separate effects training rhythm pitch phonological awareness preschoolers aged four six years 55 years sd 07 years 25 boys 15 girls randomly assigned music training condition nonmusic training condition children music condition either participated rhythm program pitch program whereas children nonmusic control condition attended sports program groups trained three times week 20 minutes per session period 16 weeks phonological awareness tested training phase pretest significant differences found three groups training phase pitch program showed positive effect phonological awareness concerning rhyming blending segmenting thus findings used rearrange music training programs contain pitch elements order increase effectiveness enhancing phonological awareness