M ROWE
I really can't believe September is almost over. At this moment everything is going well; most of my assignments are in. Work is keeping me so busy but I’m balancing studies, work and my personal life. I would say this week has been good thus far.
I have learned that playing is very important for children, but there is more to just playing. Children learn through play; this has been established by numerous of cognitive developmental programs. The different type of levels of social play have taught me that children at different age groups are building relationships and developing important social skills through each level of play. I have also learnt that there are different types of play: Free play, guided play and directed play. I also learned that the learners develop different skills through each type of play.
The information that stood out for me the most are the seven elements of play. The different outlook regarding play and how important play really is in the classroom environment.
The different cultural backgrounds of learners may have made some learners uncomfortable during these activities. They don’t understand each other’s cultural background or doesn’t know about the Zulu language.
Learners felt uncomfortable because they did not understand what they were sinning. They could not participate to their full ability due to the shortage of understanding the lyrics of the songs. While others felt self-conscious and shy due to them having a personal religious.
In future, if songs are selected I would teach the learners, first, the meaning of the lyrics if it is a different language to their own. I could also select a song with different languages in, like the national anthem, so that all of the learners feels inclusive. A teacher must beware of is assumption. They should not assume something just because of their own understanding and knowledge. They must always do their research. In order for learners to feel involved they should be given the chance to participate in everything. Learners should also feel free to tell the teacher if they are uncomfortable.
SU 4
24 Oct 2021, 20:59
Time flies!! The year is almost over. Can you believe it? And summer is here.
Some people might say that arts integration is a waste of time in Foundation Phase education. Please explain how you would respond to such a statement by explaining your view on arts integration in the Foundation Phase.
I would respond to the above question by declaring that music has many positive outcomes, music offers holistic development, which would mean that integrating music into the foundation phase, will increase learners ability to understand and to react to that definite topic.
I will tell them about the benefits of music in a maths lesson. I will tell them about how music can be combined into English, words can be said out aloud and for each syllable, a child claps. I have observed that children in the foundation phase often have problems with memorization and the integration of music can assistance in efficient memory motivation.
In my opinion does music make learning interesting and makes it fun for both learners and the teacher.
Art integration has many advances like, Enhances the skills of a child to socialise, Effective memory retention, Mathematical proficiency, Language proficiency, Offers Holistic development, (cognitive, emotional and physical development)
Which aspects of study unit 4 did you find the most interesting and challenging? Please use the following prompts to reflect on your experience:
What did you find interesting? Please explain why.
The parts that I found most interesting, was the original and special ways in which music can be integrated into subjects. I also liked the different YouTube videos that were provided.
What did you find challenging? Please explain why.
In my opinion did I not find much challenging, but I must admit that the theoretical framework for arts integration was a bit complexed, but going throw it again helped me understood it.