Academic Journal
Going for a Song: Supporting Language Acquisition in Gaelic 0-3 Groups
| Title: | Going for a Song: Supporting Language Acquisition in Gaelic 0-3 Groups |
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| Authors: | Lisa MacDonald |
| Source: | Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development. 2024 45(1):34-46. |
| Abstract: | This study considered the songs currently in use in Gaelic groups for 0-3 year olds in Scotland, whilst investigating how practitioners use them in the groups. In this article, I argue that Gaelic Early Years practitioners insufficiently understand the potential of song in relation to Gaelic language acquisition with young children and their families. Although it is common practice to integrate Gaelic translations of popular English children's songs into Gaelic playgroups, these songs often distort and misrepresent the Gaelic language's rhythms and grammar. With the connected aspects of phrasing, inflexion and rhythm, music and language are closely related. Shared singing activities hold great potential in advancing young children's growing linguistic skills in first and additional language acquisition. Maximising the benefit, however, requires a highly skilled, knowledgeable and responsive practitioner base and a clearly developed teaching strategy. |
| Language: | English |
| Availability: | Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2024 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: | Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition, Indo European Languages, Singing, Toddlers, Parents, Caregivers, Early Childhood Education, Second Language Learning, Associative Learning, Learning Strategies, Aural Learning |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom (Scotland) |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01434632.2022.2142232 |
| ISSN: | 0143-4632 1747-7557 |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2024 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1412574 |
| ISSN: | 0143-46321747-7557 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/01434632.2022.2142232 |
| Database: | ERIC |