THE IMPACT OF MUSICAL EDUCATION AND RHYTHMICS ACTIVITIES ON SPEECH DEVELOPMENT IN PRESCHOOL EDUCATION

This article analyzes the impact of musical education and rhythmics activities on children’s speech development in the preschool education process from both scientific-theoretical and practical perspectives. The study reveals the significance of musical activities in developing phonemic awareness, pronunciation accuracy, vocabulary enrichment, and the rhythmic-melodic structure of speech in children. In addition, it substantiates the role of rhythmics activities in activating the speech apparatus, ensuring coordination between speech and movement, and developing communicative abilities. The article highlights, based on scientific evidence, that musical education serves as a natural and effective means of speech development in preschool-aged children.