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IAM feeling so excited because the week has finally ended at last, I could rest myself. As this has been a very long week for me due to the load of work I had. Data and loadshedding are the main components that have inhibited my studies this week. I have been struggling with data and this has made me to lose some of my online classes I couldn't attend them this made me to fall behind with my studies and also the loadshedding that occurred repeatedly in our area made to lose out some of the important work I had to postpone my work as my batteries were low and I could not study in the darkness.
I have learnt that music plays an important role in the development of foundation phase learners. Through music can foster relationship and interactions with each other. Another point is that music promote the physical development of the foundation phase learners.the most important concepts for me were the learning theories which is Erikson's stages of psychosocial development, Piaget's cognitive development theory and vygotsky and the zone of proximal development. All these theories talk about the children's growth and how they interact with their surrounding world in order for them to learn and gain knowledge.
The intergration of music in the foundation phase increases the learners ability and also when the learners take part in music by singing songs , clapping their hands , moving around their physical development grows . However music can also help to retain the learners memories as they are able to remember important words as they sing. I would choose incorporating music education because it develops the physical development of learners , music helps to expand the learners vocabulary by learning new words. Another point is that when the learners engage in music activities their academic achievement will be improved ad music education promotes higher- order thinking skills, logical and abstract thinking and internalisation of knowledge.
Su4 : arts intergration in foundation phase
9 Nov 2021, 10:43
Arts intergration is an approach to education in which lessons are taught and assesed throughout naturally aligned art concepts , students are given an opportunity to construct and demonstrate understanding through art forms that readily align themselves to the given objectives.
Arts intergration is important for the following reasons:
Working in the arts helps learner's to develop creative problem solving skills
Teaching through arts can present difficult concepts visually,making them more easy to understand.
arts instruction helps children with the development of motor skills , language skills and social skills.
visual arts teach learner's about colour, layout , perspective and balance all techniques that are necessary in presentation of academic works.
arts experiences boost critical thinking, teaching students to take time to be more careful and thorough in how they observe the world.
Benefits of art intergration in foundation phase:.
motor skills: many of the motions involved in making art such as holding a paintbrush or scribbling with a crayon are essential to the growth of fine motor skills in young children.
Language development: for every young children , making art or just talking about it provides opportunities to learn words for colours, shapes and actions . In foundation phase children can use descriptive words to discuss their own creations.
Decision making: art education strengthens problem solving and critical thinking skills. The experience of making decisions and choices when creating a piece of art carries over into other parts of life.
visual learning: Drawing , sculpting with clay and threading beads on a string all develop visual spatial skills, which are more important than ever.
improved academic performance: young children who participate more regularly in the arts are four times more likely to be recognised for academic achievement.