Foundation phase learners find it very fun and interesting when you as teacher include music in others subject contents, for example they will master a multiplication table very fast when you allow them to create songs out of those tables. Music education offers unique opportunities for addressing inclusive goals in education.

A foundation phase must know basic music elements which are

• duration (of tone) – including music concepts of beat, meter, rhythm and tempo
• pitch (of tone)
• intensity (of tone)
• quality (of tone)
• Texture

As a teacher you should know benefits of music which are

• MUSIC PROMOTES A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT

        • INFLUENCES BRAINWAVES

         • DEVELOPS COOPORATION

        • DEMOSTRATTES LEARNING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM

       • FACILITATE A MULTISENSORY LEARNING EXPERINCE