Good day everyone! 

Wow, I can't believe we are almost done with our second year. Is it just me or did this year fly by? Just a few more assignments and tests and we're done. I won't lie, I can't wait. Although the year flew away with me, it was such an exhausting year. 

Study Unit 5 is all about lesson planning and in my opinion this is the most important study unit, because if you aren't able to plan a lesson accordingly, it will most surely lead to a bad lesson. Planning is crucial and therefor I believe we must learn how to do this effectively. How wonderful is it that we can have the CAPS document that states clearly what the learning outcomes must be. 

I believe assessment is being neglected because teachers may feel that music and art education aren't in need of assessment. An observation can be made and that is enough. I however feel that assessment is very important. It isn't just a tool for the teacher to see where each child is on understanding certain concepts, but also is it a tool every individual can use on themselves to improve. Assessment is a non-negotiable aspect of each lesson. 

I found this study unit interesting and I learned a lot, I hope you guys did as well and that we are able to present an effectively planned lesson and to incorporate assessment throughout the lesson. 

That is all for now. 

Till we "see" again