AIRS 2nd Annual Conference: Seattle 2010
Title: Can we teach vocabulary to preschoolers via singing? And more
Author: Jennifer Sullivan (Psychology Department, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova
Scotia)
Introduction
The AIRS battery is used to test young children to see the development of singing skill. However, research
on singing is not only important for seeing how singing develops but also for seeing how singing can
influence learning. The studies being conducted in the language and singing lab at St. Francis Xavier
University are investigating the use of singing simple songs with children to enhance language
development. We hope to see benefits from singing practice in both singing development and vocabulary
development in typically developing children and in general expressive language skills in children with
developmental delays.
Bio
Dr. Jenny Sullivan, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at St. Francis Xavier
University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia.