What are the important aspects to keep in mind when planning foundation phase lessons?

-Introduction of the lesson

Planing a creative attention-grabbing activity to start your in the foundation is very because actively engaging learners in an activity that connects to prior knowledge while also connecting to new concepts to be learned and makes it fun.

-Teaching and learning phase

Let your learners ask questions and pretend to be teachers in order to test their prior knowledge and experience and make teaching and learning fun by engaging in new topics and ways of teaching.

-Assessment

When planning a lesson, consider the type of assessment that is best suited to certain activities based on the lesson outcomes, goals, learner needs and abilities, development stage and learning.

-Learner support

When planning a lesson, you must consider how you’re your teaching and learning will accommodate different activities, as well as the needs and abilities of your learners.

-Conclusion

The concluding phase should allow teachers to determine whether the learners met the lesson objectives by encouraging them to demonstrate what they had learned.

2. What is your opinion about the value of utilising arts integration and play in the Foundation phase lesson?

Play and art integration both play important roles in a child’s learning. When learners engage in play and art integration, they improve their problem-solving abilities, social development, and critical thinking abilities. It gives teachers the opportunity to promote and support learners'developmental needs. 

3. Has your perception and priorities with regards to lesson planning and the inclusion of music art integration) throughout your teaching and learning in foundation phase changed? Motivate your answer.

Yes, prior to beginning the study unit 5,  based on lesson planning and inclusion of music, I did not know how I can utilize music in different subjects and I thought it was a but complicated, but now I realize that music integration is important in the development of learners. Learners’ social and creative thinking skills improve, as well as their motivation to learn and be resilient.