Anisha I Patel, Laura A Schmidt, Charles E McCulloch, Lauren S Blacker, Michael D Cabana, Claire D Brindis, Lorrene D Ritchie
Effectiveness of a School Drinking Water Promotion and Access Program for Overweight Prevention
Pediatrics
purpose study determine effect singing paired signing receptive vocabulary skills elementary english second language esl students eighty children attended language sessions one following rehearsal conditions sung text paired signs spoken text paired signs sung text control group spoken text pretest posttest data analyzed determine gains receptive vocabulary identification results study indicate four groups made significant pretest posttest gains children sung text paired sign spoken text paired sign conditions however made significantly greater gains vocabulary recognition control condition spoken text findings suggest benefits integrating signs second language rehearsal provide visual cues engage students meaningful physical participation condition yielding highest mean gain score signing paired singing indicating may advantages using combination two language acquisition