Rhythmic training, literacy, and graphomotor skills in kindergarteners

• Published in: Frontiers in psychology Vol. 13; p. 959534
• Main Authors: Frey, Aline, Lessard, Andrée, Carchon, Isabelle, Provasi, Joëlle, Pulido, Loïc
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media 08.12.2022; Frontiers Media S.A
• Subjects: Cognitive Sciences; graphomotor abilities; kindergarten; Life Sciences; literacy; Neurons and Cognition; Psychology; rhythm; spontaneous motor tempo; literacy; spontaneous motor tempo; kindergarten; rhythm; graphomotor abilities

The aim of this manuscript is twofold: first, to investigate the relationship between rhythmic, phonological and graphomotor skills in kindergarten children; and second, to evaluate the possible impact of rhythmic training on the two other skills. To that end, we selected a sample of 78 children in...