Hello everyone 

Well it's been an interesting week so far, productive week i must say. Few tests behind the back and two tasks handed in. Today one of our family members have tested positive for Covid. But God has protected us so far. And for that I can only be grateful.

I really learned a lot from study unit 3. It was very interesting to work through.  I never knew that a musical play has so much purpose in the foundation phase. To learn about all the different types of play, was interesting.  In the past I thought a play was just a play. Now I know why we play in the classroom and also what types of play there is. I have also learned the importance of play in education.

I enjoyed learning the genres of play and games and also the examples of a play. WHO knew that a play had so much educational outcomes, well i did not. Learning the 7 elements of a play was most significant to me.

 I have now learned that music is very important. I now know you can play music games in classrooms .... which is very informative for me. I knew that music plays an important role in Life Skills .... plus point for me.

What possibly made some learners uncomfortable during these activities?

Songs can be incorporated with different languages. It could be different songs in one lesson, or even a song with different languages ​​in the song. In this way learners learn new language and get used to it. The one learner did not understand Zulu. Unfortunately, the song the students sang was in Zulu. The other learner felt uncomfortable dancing in front of the boys in the classroom. The one learner also felt that it was wrong to dance to this song since it was the wrong thing to do according to her culture.

Can you think of ways to address these issues in future?

In the future, the educator may use more than one song. In this way, all the children in the class will be accommodated. For example, I would divide the class into groups, boys into a group and girls into a group. The girls can dance in class and the boys outside.

It is the duty of the teachers to learn more about the cultural values ​​of the learners in the class. It is important that educators explain the term culture to the learners and also its importance. And importantly .... learners must learn that all cultures must be respected.

Well that is all from me for today.....untill next time. Please be save.

Good morning Chamain!

I hope that your family member is still doing well and that they will quickly recover from Covid!

I agree with your idea to use more than just one song during the activity. I think it will allow all of the learners to feel comfortable during the lesson. I also believe that the teacher should teach the learners to respect their classmates culture.

Good bey!
Wilmarie Smit