Art integration incorporates arts into the learning process by infusing music, dance, drawing, poetry and more into the curriculum. Art integration is very much useful and a necessity in the foundation phase because teaching through the arts can present concepts visually, making them easy to understands, furthermore learners can also develop problem solving skills.
Art integration gives teachers ample chance to support and enhance the developmental needs of learners as well as enabling learners to engage in learning activities that are fun, encouraging cooperate learning and enhance creativity.
Aspects of study unit 4 that I found interesting are:
I have discovered that Art integration can change the learning experience, because through the application of arts integration, we create teaching and learning environments that accommodate each individual learning capabilities and needs. enabling learners to demonstrate their understanding freely.
Aspects of study unit 4 that I found challenging are:
Strategies for integrating music with other subjects. As a teacher I think sometimes it is difficult to address outcomes of two subject at the same time.