Peer-reviewed article
SONG AND MOVEMENT AS MEDIA OF EARLY CHILDHOOD LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT
Warananingtyas Palupi, Ruli Hafidah, Karsono Karsono ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-sonnet-5-5This paper argues that song and movement are natural ways to support early childhood learning, particularly language. Listening to songs and music rhythm is said to build children's receptive language, while singing builds their expressive language. The authors also say these activities support motor development, confidence and sensitivity to rhythm. They conclude that early childhood educators need training so they can use movement and song to stimulate children. The abstract describes the argument only and gives no data.
Key points
- Early childhood learning should cover religious and moral, social, emotional, cognitive, physical motor, linguistic and artistic development.
- Motion and song are closely linked and are an activity of playing while learning and learning through playing.
- Listening to songs and music rhythm develops children's receptive language ability.
- Singing develops children's expressive language ability.
- Early childhood educators need training in giving stimulation through motion and song.
Limitations
The abstract gives no study design, sample, data or country, so it cannot show whether song and movement actually improve language outcomes. The claims are stated as general assertions rather than tested findings.
Abstract
The early childhood learning should cover many aspects of development, ranging from religious and moral values, social, emotional, cognitive, physical motor, linguistic and artistic. Song and Movement are still identified with motion. Early childhood learning is synonymous with singing, clapping and playing while active. Motion and song activities are very tightly attached and can not be separated, especially in providing learning to young children. Motion and song learning is an activity in playing while learning and learning through playing, so activities performed through motion/movement and song are expected to please the child as well as touch the development of language, sensitivity to the rhythm of music, motor development, confidence, and the courage to take risks. Through motion or movement and song, children learn to develop their linguistic ability, it is through listening song dan music rhythm, children develop their receptive ability in language. And children’ expressive ability in language is developed while children sing the song. Therefore, it is necessary for an activity that can train early childhood educators in giving stimulation to children through motion and song.