Listen Up! The Impact of Music on Students' Reading Comprehension

Abstract

This research explores the implementation of instrumental versions of modern day music during guided reading groups as a teaching tool to assist students’ reading comprehension. The purpose of this study is to better support all students’ reading comprehension skills through implementing music as a tool during guided reading lessons. Data were collected for this study over a period of four weeks using running reading records, a retelling assessment, an interview, and observation notes during guided reading lessons. Data were analyzed for how the music impacted students’ reading comprehension as a whole.