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Young Children With Developed Rhythm Skills Perform Better Academically in Early School Years

Young children with stronger rhythm skills performed better academically in their early school years, according to a study by Debby Mitchell at the University of Central Florida. The study explored how early sensory and motor development can influence later cognitive, language, and perception abilities. It found that students who scored higher on rhythmic tasks were more likely to achieve academic expectations, while many students who scored lower on rhythmic tests were achieving below expectations. The study concluded that many children achieving below academic standards lacked foundational skills like rhythm that should have been developed before starting school.

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Young Children With Developed Rhythm Skills Perform Better Academically in Early School Years

Young children with stronger rhythm skills performed better academically in their early school years, according to a study by Debby Mitchell at the University of Central Florida. The study explored how early sensory and motor development can influence later cognitive, language, and perception abilities. It found that students who scored higher on rhythmic tasks were more likely to achieve academic expectations, while many students who scored lower on rhythmic tests were achieving below expectations. The study concluded that many children achieving below academic standards lacked foundational skills like rhythm that should have been developed before starting school.

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Research Summaries.

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Young children with developed rhythm skills


perform better academically in early school years.
ow do early sensory and motor development
influence later cognitive, perception and language
skills? That was the question asked by Debby
Mitchell at the University of Central Florida in her study,
The Relationship between Rhythmic Competency and
Academic Performance in First Grade Children The study
explored the cognitive-motor link, and how sensory and
motor development may influence later cognitive,
perception and language skills.
Findings showed that there was a significant difference
in the academic achievement levels of students classified

according to rhythmic competency. Students who were


achieving at academic expectation scored high on all
rhythmic tasks, while many of those who scored lower on
the rhythmic test achieved below academic expectation.
The study concludes that the large percentage of
children who are achieving below academic expectation
are lacking in foundation skills that should have been
developed prior to entering school.

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