ERIC Number: EJ1487066
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Nov
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0034-0561
EISSN: EISSN-1936-2714
Available Date: 2025-09-24
Sequencing Nursery Rhymes through Early Coding in Preschool Settings
Nicole S. Fenty1; Leyli Nouraei Yeganeh1; Vanessa D. Uhteg2,3
Reading Teacher, v79 n3 e70026 2025
Employment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields will continue to grow in the coming years. Those entering the STEM workforce will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in areas such as literacy and problem solving, among other domains. Early access to STEM concepts such as coding may support skill development and foundational interests. This small project involved in integrating early coding concepts with foundational literacy skills in a preschool classroom setting through the use of nursery rhymes to promote both literacy and coding sequencing skills. Through lessons involving grids, directional arrows, and story character game pieces, students practiced sequencing events while learning basic coding vocabulary. Pre- and post-assessments revealed that preschool students demonstrated improvements in sequencing skills and began developing an emerging understanding of foundational early coding vocabulary. This suggests promising potential for integrating early coding concepts into early childhood curricula.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Coding, Literacy Education, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Nursery Rhymes
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Teaching, Learning, and Educational Leadership, Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, New York, USA; 2Harpur College of Arts and Sciences, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA; 3Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology, University at Buffalo, Binghamton, New York, USA

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