Tanja Linnavalli|Vesa Putkinen|Jari Lipsanen|Minna Huotilainen|Mari Tervaniemi
Music playschool enhances children’s linguistic skills
University of Helsinki|University of Helsinki|University of Helsinki|University of Helsinki|University of Helsinki
several studies suggested intensive musical training enhances childrens linguistic skills training however available children studied community setting whether lowcost weekly music playschool provided 56yearold children kindergartens could already affect linguistic abilities children n 66 tested four times two schoolyears phoneme processing vocabulary subtests along tests perceptual reasoning skills inhibitory control compared development music playschool children peers either attending similarly organized dance lessons attending either activity music playschool significantly improved development childrens phoneme processing vocabulary skills improvements childrens scores nonverbal reasoning inhibition obtained data suggest even playful group music activities attended several years positive effect preschoolers linguistic skills therefore promote concept implementing regular music playschool lessons given professional teachers early childhood education