I've learnt a lot about music, arts integration, and lesson planning from this session. I never expected that incorporating arts and music into the classroom would have such a big impact on students, and based on all I've studied so far in this module, I can confidently claim that I've learnt a lot about music education and how to prepare lesson plans for foundation phase students. Music is crucial in the foundation phase because it engages students in authentic and enjoyable lessons.

The importance of integrating arts into foundation phase lessons.

The practice of incorporating arts integration into foundation phase lessons is critical. Teachers can use arts integration to encourage not only social and creative thinking abilities, but also to boost students' enthusiasm to learn while learning more about themselves. Learners are encouraged to be actively engaged in the teaching and learning process through arts integration and play, which allows them to have fun while engaging in authentic, meaningful teaching and learning activities in social settings and demonstrating their understanding practically through the arts. Arts integration adds excitement to the lesson and makes it simpler for students to understand what is being taught and participate freely in the classroom.

From the beginning of the semester to the end of the semester, I compare my knowledge, skills, experiences, abilities, and attitude toward music education. In terms of knowledge, I discovered that you may pay music with your full body, that children utilize their bodies to sing a song or generate noises (body percussion), and that this enhances a child's eurhythmic and motor skills. I too participated and had a good time learning how to generate sounds with various body parts. In terms of skills, I learned how to create recycled music instruments and, finally, I learned about various music concepts, how they work, and how they differ from one another.