Study Unit 2

 

Part 1: How are you feeling; how has your week been? – In general or just with regard to your studies.

This week has been very crazy at work, some of our teacher went away so our whole timetable have changed with new subject. Even though it is very busy I love to teach new subject to have more learning experiences.

What inhibited your learning this week? Would you care to elaborate?

The fact that my timetable is much work then it used to be.

Part 2: What new things did you become aware of when working through this study unit’s content? What concept/element/idea was most significant for you in this study unit?

The new thing I did become aware of was the music elements, the different music education approaches, Meter and Rhythm, Pitch, Dynamics and body percussion activities

Part 3: What is your opinion about the value of the content of this study unit for your teaching practise?

I have learned that music help children a lot. Children tend to learn more thing through music. I have also learned how to help children to understand how to teach the child in new and fun way for them to learn.

Individual reflection

 As a Foundation Phase teacher, you have to choose between utilising indigenous African music, Western Art music or contemporary commercial music (including popular music and film music) in your classes. Which would you choose? Please motivate your answer.

I will choice the contemporary commercial music, the reason for this is commercial music is the current and modern music. This will help learners to keep the activities more interesting for the current students that likes the new music.  Children doesn’t like old boring music, they will not learn in this way.

Do you think that the examples and content offered in SU 2 are inclusive? Please motivate your answer.

Yes, I think so in SU 2 there is a lot of information that us as teacher can use in our teaching to do the best for our students so that they can get the best education that there is for them. The information that was given like body percussion and singing activities that we can give children to do.

What suggestions do you have for making the content more inclusive? Please provide examples of how the content and activities presented in SU 2 could be changed or adapted to be more inclusive.

I personal would said that the information that was giving in SU2 is more than enough and sufficient so I would say there is nothing more to and to this Study Unit.