Hello everyone,

 What did  I learn from unit about Holistic Development of Foundation Phase  Learners.

Teaching through music is quite  important to learning and  helps learners to develop in various ways .

1. Physical development  - When learners play music they  improve physically,  gross motor skills and hand coordinations. Through dancing they develop balance ,coordination  and  gross motor skills.
2.  Cognitive  development - Learners improve vocabulary when singing in various languages  and Phonics. Promotes higher  order thinking  skills ,logical  and abstract thinking. Subjects can also  be intergrated  through music.
3. .Social development  -Group music activities provide opportunities  to engage  in social interaction. The learn to about taking  turns  and this also builds    confidence  self esteem. 
4.  Personal development -  Learners gain   confidence and self esteem .They participate  with other peers. Creation of playing instruments . Taking part  in singing and dancing , improves   movements and body patterns.
5.  Emotional development -  They learn to identify various emotions. They become sensitive to other emotions and they also develop empathy emotional intellegence.  Able  Identify moods in  a song  and give time to a song to express feelings.

LEARNING THEORIES. .

1. Erikson"s stages of Pshychological development. - Teachers are there to support learners ,to promote self confidence and self esteem.  When learners do not experience encouragement and praise they might develop self doubt and low self esteem.

2.Piagets "s cognitive development theory. -  Children learn by interacting with others . Pre Operational Stage ( Foundation stage) and Concrete operational stage 9 grade 1-3)

Thank you.

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