Come Drum With Me!

Children must be between 2.5 and 3.5 years old

For this study, you will need something your child can use as a drum — this could be a toy drum, a real drum, or an everyday object like an upside-down bowl or pot. At the beginning of the study, you will complete a short questionnaire with questions such as whether your child has attended early music, dance, or drama classes, and whether they regularly hear music at home. After that, your child will watch a video and take part in a simple drumming activity with animated characters on the screen. They will see different characters who drum at different speeds and with different rhythms.

We’re studying how preschoolers learn to move in time with someone else during a drumming activity. Understanding what helps children synchronize (like familiar partners or simpler rhythms) is important because shared timing and coordination are thought to play a role in how kids connect, communicate, and cooperate with others.

15 minutes

There is no monetary compensation for participating in this study. Participants will receive a "Junior Scientist" certificate with their child's name on it!