What possibly made some learners uncomfortable during these activities?

Learners were uncomfortable because of several different reasons such as language barriers, religion (not linked to their own), and the invasion of their privacy/confidence related to sexual reasons. 

Can you think of ways to address these issues in the future? What will you change?

I think it is important to stretch the importance of understanding other cultures and languages and learn to have respect for it and understand where it comes from. With this said in mind, it is the responsibility to brief children beforehand that sometimes we need to learn from other cultures, but this doesn't mean that you ever have to agree with it or accept it as your own. You just have to learn that just like other children need to respect your culture and background, you need to respect theirs. I think "speeches" like this are very important in the foundation phase, in order for children to not develop attitudes of racism, homophobia, etc. 

To make these learners feel valued and respected, the educator must also investigate and ask them questions about what specifically made them uncomfortable and why and ask their opinions on how they think the lesson should've rather been executed. 

How can we accommodate diverse learner profiles in our classrooms? What must we beware of?

It is also the teacher's responsibility to research how to educate children about different religions and cultures, without doing something that is disrespectful to the specific cultures/religions. Before you can teach about certain subjects, you need to make sure you have knowledge about it first. 

It is also important to make learners feel as if ALL cultures in the classroom is being covered and not just certain cultures. 

What is your opinion about utilizing music games in culturally diverse FP classrooms?

I think the use of music games in any classroom is absolutely fantastic, as the different musical elements are learnt through these games. Educators can use a lot of different cultural examples for different lessons, and at first, if they feel really uncomfortable with the incorporation of certain cultures, they can use relatable and appropriate pop music in the classroom. Games introducing topics such as body percussion, clapping note values and drawing sound pictures, does not need to be limited to any specific genre. 

At the end of the day, Music is one of the subjects in school that should have some form of practical activity included, as this is the only way learners will truly understand what the teacher is trying to teach them in "theory".  

"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." - Confucius

This post was actually for SU 3! I labelled it incorrectly :)