Department
Communication Sciences and Disorders
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of singing songs in a preschool classroom to increase the level of phonemic awareness, a skill important to early reading acquisition. Of the 35 preschool children involved in the study, 19 participated in phonemic awareness singing activities (experimental group) while 16 participated in regular classroom singing activities (control group), for 20 minutes a day, 3 days a week, for 5 weeks. Assessment of both groups before and after the training showed a significant improvement (Q < .01) in phonemic awareness skills of the experimental group, specifically, in the knowledge of individual phonemes. This leads to the conclusion that phonemic awareness can be effectively taught through singing activities to preschool children in a classroom setting.
Advisor
Frederick Britton
Date of Award
Fall 2000
Document Type
Thesis - campus only access
Recommended Citation
Holcombe, Melanie Christy, "Singing Songs to Teach Phonemic Awareness to Preschool Children : Is it Effective?" (2000). Master's Theses. 2782.
DOI: 10.58809/YGYP6348
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/2782
Rights
© 2000 Melanie Christy Holcombe
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