Welcome back everyone, I hope you've had a wonderful time reading about theorists and their theories since our previous meeting on the site.
The theme for today is holistic development. I'll go right to the point. The development of a child's intellectual, mental, physical, emotional, and social capacities so that he or she is capable of confronting the demands and obstacles of everyday life is referred to as holistic development.

Music and the holistic development of foundation phase learners

Participation in realistic, play-based music activities may enhance foundation phase kids' overall development. As a consequence, kids must participate in music activities not only to enhance their competency abilities, but also to foster their whole development.

Physical development 

• Physical growth is aided by music activities, particularly dancing and playing instruments.
• Learners improve gross and fine motor skills, as well as hand-eye coordination and midline crossing, when they have the opportunity to perform instruments. Learners can improve their balance, coordination, gross motor abilities, and body awareness by dancing to music.
•  Circle games, which improve hand-eye coordination, midline crossing, and timing, are also beneficial music activities to add in the foundation period.

Cognitive development

• Learners in the foundation phase have the opportunity to enhance their cognitive skills by participating in music activities.
• Music education improves attention, multitasking, and increases levels of literacy abilities, while playing musical instruments helps students develop their abilities.
• Learners improve their vocabulary by learning new words in their mother tongue or learning a new language, as well as learning about phonics, when they sing songs in a variety of languages in addition to their own.
• Learners learn to solve issues and think creatively by participating in music activities that require them to improvise, develop their own movement rhythm patterns, or manufacture their own instruments.

Social development

• When students produce music with their friends, they get the opportunity to interact socially. Foundation phase learners can build relationships and perhaps create new friendships via music activities such as group playing, singing in groups, moving together, and playing together.
• Foundation phase students learn about taking turns, respecting others' ideas and feelings, and how to cope with conflict while strengthening their communication skills and learning about socially acceptable behavior through participation in these activities.

Personal development

• Learners achieve success in music education when they can effectively participate in music activities with friends, develop and execute their own body percussion patterns, participate in singing or dance activities, and build and play their own instruments.
• Learners acquire confidence and belief in themselves and their skills to be creative and produce music with others as a result of this successful experience.

Emotional development

• Learners learn to distinguish distinct emotions by listening to music in varied moods.
• They learn to express these feelings prompted by music by moving freely according to how music makes them feel, which helps them learn to understand and express their own emotions properly.
• They learn to be sensitive to others' feelings through participating in music activities with others, which might lead to greater empathy and emotional intelligence.
• Learners in the Foundation Phase might also be taught how to utilize music to regulate their mood by listening to different types of songs depending on how they are feeling at the moment.

That's all I've got for tonight's lesson. Until we meet again on the next blog, which will be on music listening and response.