Reading Improvement Through Music, Movement, and Play (RITMMAP): A Crossover Study by Ron Zell and Dr. Jason Zell Address correspondence to: Ronald L. Zell, joyfulnote2@gmail.com, The Joyful Note Music Education Foundation P.O. Box 746 Buellton, Ca. 93427. Charts, Graphs, & Graphics of the study Appendices including Intervention Log of the study Title Page, Abstract, Credits Text of the Study References References Anderson, M. R.,(1999),The Effects of Movement Learning And Sensory Integration on 2nd Grade Students’ Focus and Motivation as Related to Reading Ability, http://www.whitworth.edu/education/mit/mit%20research/1999ander…/action%20research. Corso, M., (1997), Children who desperately want to read but are not working at grade level: Use movement patterns as “windows” to discover why. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED.402 549). Custodero, L. (1996). Csikszentmihalyi’s concept of flow in young children’s music learning experiences, Presented at the ISME Early Childhood Commission Seminar. Amsterdam, the Netherlands. July 21-27, 1996. Gordon, Edwin, (1999) All about audiation and music aptitudes. Music Educators Journal.v.86 (2) (Sept.) 41-4. Hannaford, C. (1995). Smart Moves: Why learning is not all in your head. Arlington,VA: Great Ocean Publishers. Lang, S. M, (1999), Music-good for not only the soul, but the brain, Human Ecology Forum, Ithaca, Spring. Moses, M., (1999), Beginning Reading Instruction Components & Features of a Research-Based Reading program , http://www.tea.state.tx.us/reading/begin_read.html Rauscher, F., Shaw, G., Levine, L., Ky, K. Wright, E. (1994). Music and spatial task performance: A causal relationship, Presented at the American Psychological Association 102nd Annual Convention. Los Angeles, CA. August 12-16. Richards, M.H. (1982), Creating Environments for the Study of English, San Francisco, Ca., Richards Institute. Richards, M.H. (1975), Tracks for Reading, San Francisco, CA, Richards Institute of Music Education and Research. Towell, Janet H. (1999) Motivating students through music and literature, The Reading Teacher, 53, (4). 284-287. Van Der Linde, C.H., (1999) The relationship between play and music in early childhood: Educational insights, Education, 119, 610-615. Weinberger, N. M., (1998). Brain, behavior, biology, and music: some research findings and their implications for educational policy. Arts Education Policy Review. Witte-Townsend, D., Whiting, A., (1999), Lessons in sweet words: language play in the elementary school classroom. New England Reading Association Journal v.35 (1), 7-15.

Reading Improvement Through Music, Movement, and Play (RITMMAP):

A Crossover Study by Ron Zell and Dr. Jason Zell

Address correspondence to:

Ronald L. Zell, joyfulnote2@gmail.com,

The Joyful Note Music Education Foundation

P.O. Box 746

Buellton, Ca. 93427.

References

Anderson, M. R.,(1999),The Effects of Movement Learning And Sensory Integration on 2nd Grade Students’ Focus and Motivation as Related to Reading Ability,

http://www.whitworth.edu/education/mit/mit%20research/1999ander…/action%20research.

Corso, M., (1997), Children who desperately want to read but are not working at grade level: Use movement patterns as “windows” to discover why. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED.402 549).

Custodero, L. (1996). Csikszentmihalyi’s concept of flow in young children’s music learning experiences, Presented at the ISME Early Childhood Commission Seminar. Amsterdam, the Netherlands. July 21-27, 1996.

Gordon, Edwin, (1999) All about audiation and music aptitudes. Music Educators Journal.v.86 (2) (Sept.) 41-4.

Hannaford, C. (1995). Smart Moves: Why learning is not all in your head. Arlington,VA: Great Ocean Publishers.

Lang, S. M, (1999), Music-good for not only the soul, but the brain, Human Ecology Forum, Ithaca, Spring.

Moses, M., (1999), Beginning Reading Instruction Components & Features of a Research-Based Reading program , http://www.tea.state.tx.us/reading/begin_read.html

Rauscher, F., Shaw, G., Levine, L., Ky, K. Wright, E. (1994). Music and spatial task performance: A causal relationship, Presented at the American Psychological Association 102nd Annual Convention. Los Angeles, CA. August 12-16.

Richards, M.H. (1982), Creating Environments for the Study of English, San Francisco, Ca., Richards Institute.

Richards, M.H. (1975), Tracks for Reading, San Francisco, CA, Richards Institute of Music Education and Research.

Towell, Janet H. (1999) Motivating students through music and literature, The Reading Teacher, 53, (4). 284-287.

Van Der Linde, C.H., (1999) The relationship between play and music in early childhood: Educational insights, Education, 119, 610-615.

Weinberger, N. M., (1998). Brain, behavior, biology, and music: some research findings and their implications for educational policy. Arts Education Policy Review.

Witte-Townsend, D., Whiting, A., (1999), Lessons in sweet words: language play in the elementary school classroom. New England Reading Association Journal v.35 (1), 7-15.