Rhicki Bermudez, Kimberly Cham, Leila Galido, Karen Tagacay,
Wilfred Luis Clamor
De La Salle University – Manila, Philippines
wilfred.clamor@dlsu.edu.ph
Date Received: April 21, 2020; Dare Revised: June 29, 2020
Using Familiar Melodies to Develop K- Learners‟ Vocabulary 782 KB 1 downloads
Marilyn N. Manaig, Joy A. Bellen Department of Teacher Education, College of Education, Visayas...
Studies show the role of songs in enhancing brain development. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of familiar melodies in the vocabulary development of the kindergarten learners. Using a two-group pretest-posttest design, the experimental group (N=25) was taught using familiar melodies and the control group (N=25) was taught using conventional method. The results showed that the experimental group had significant improvement in their vocabulary performance. The study provides evidence that songs with familiar melodies are effective in developing the vocabulary of kindergarten learners.
Keywords – familiar melodies, pedagogical songs, kindergarten, vocabulary development.