THE IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC IN LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

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Abstract: Children are interested in and respond to music from a young age, so singing is a great opportunity for children to develop and practice pre-language skills, including imitation of movements and words, eye contact, vocal play, understanding time, attention, listening, etc. Children's rhymes and singing have consistently been  shown to improve language acquisition and communication skills. Every time you singa song, children develop syntax, vocabulary and speech patterns. This article often talks about how repeating songs can engage children and help young children learn vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.