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Brief Report

Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Classroom-Based Prosodic Training Program for Infants and Toddlers

by
Marisa G. Filipe
1,
Tânia Carneiro
1,
Cátia Severino
1,
Adelaide Mateus
2,
Marina Vigário
1 and
Sónia Frota
1,*
1
Center of Linguistics, School of Arts and Humanities, University of Lisbon, 1649-004 Lisbon, Portugal
2
Escola de São Vicente de Alcabideche, 2645-559 Alcabideche, Portugal
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Educ. Sci. 2025, 15(10), 1393; https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15101393
Submission received: 23 August 2025 / Revised: 4 October 2025 / Accepted: 15 October 2025 / Published: 17 October 2025
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Abstract

Although prosody plays a critical role in early language acquisition, the effects of prosodic training on language outcomes during infancy remain unexplored. This study evaluated the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a prosodic training program. Thirty-three children aged 6 to 36 months attended 23 weekly group sessions in their educational setting. Language development was assessed pre- and post-training using the Griffiths III Language and Communication subscale. Results showed a significant shift in the discrepancy between developmental and chronological age, with mean scores increasing from below-age to above-age expected levels. Educators and caregivers reported high satisfaction, language gains, and strong engagement.
Keywords: early intervention; education; feasibility studies; infant; language; nursery; prosody; rhythm early intervention; education; feasibility studies; infant; language; nursery; prosody; rhythm

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Filipe, M.G.; Carneiro, T.; Severino, C.; Mateus, A.; Vigário, M.; Frota, S. Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Classroom-Based Prosodic Training Program for Infants and Toddlers. Educ. Sci. 2025, 15, 1393. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15101393

AMA Style

Filipe MG, Carneiro T, Severino C, Mateus A, Vigário M, Frota S. Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Classroom-Based Prosodic Training Program for Infants and Toddlers. Education Sciences. 2025; 15(10):1393. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15101393

Chicago/Turabian Style

Filipe, Marisa G., Tânia Carneiro, Cátia Severino, Adelaide Mateus, Marina Vigário, and Sónia Frota. 2025. "Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Classroom-Based Prosodic Training Program for Infants and Toddlers" Education Sciences 15, no. 10: 1393. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15101393

APA Style

Filipe, M. G., Carneiro, T., Severino, C., Mateus, A., Vigário, M., & Frota, S. (2025). Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of a Classroom-Based Prosodic Training Program for Infants and Toddlers. Education Sciences, 15(10), 1393. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci15101393

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