Table 3.

An exemplar rhythm, robot, and comparison group training session

Activity	Rhythm Group	Robot Group	Comparison Group
1.	Hello Song -Child asked to sing to trainer and model Song: Hello everybody yes indeed	Introduction -Child asked to greet the trainer, model, and robot	Introduction -Child asked to greet the trainer, and model
2.	Action Song -Child asked to sing and engage in finger play -Song: Open shut them	Warm up Game -Child asked to copy whole-body stretching moves of the Nao robot	Book Reading -Child reads age-appropriate book while taking turns with trainer and model
3.	Beat Keeping -Child asked to copy trainer during rhythmic arm and leg actions -Song: Stop, go, go, go	Action Game -Child asked to engage in upper and lower body synchrony games with Nao robot and model -Theme: Start and stop game	Building -Child builds creations using Play-doh®, Lego®, etc. -Theme: Make a Lego car
4.	Music Making -Child asked to play instruments like drums, xylophones, cymbals, tambourines, etc. -Song: Jingle jingle jingle jive	Drumming Game -Child asked to practice simple and complex drum patterns with Nao robot and model -Theme: Start and stop game	Arts & Crafts -Child makes creations by drawing, coloring, cutting etc. -Theme: Make a Vegetable basket
5.	Moving Game -Child asked to copy trainer during gross motor actions like skipping, hopping, jumping etc. -Song: On the bridge of Newtown	Walking Game -Child asked to follow Rovio robot with the model to trace letters and shapes on the floor -Theme: Tracing letter “L”	Cleanup -Child asked to clean up all supplies used for the session
6.	Farewell Song -Child asked to sing to trainer and model -Song: It was good to see you	Farewell -Child asked to bid goodbye to the trainer, model, and robot	Farewell -Child asked to bid goodbye to trainer and model