Part 1:

It has been a hectic week both at work and at home. My kids got  a lot of assignments apparently they are not going to be formally assessed for this semester anymore, rather only going to submit assignments. Nevertheless I am thankfull for each day!

Part 2:

Once again I realise not just how calm and relaxing  listening to music can be yet so many things get developed especially benefitting the little ones.Music literacy develop a leaner not just in reading skills that is so limited but both speech and language development rapidly and they can start to read and notate music during the Foundation Phase (Hackett & Lindeman, 2004:111). 

Part 3:

One of the benefites of teaching music in the foundation phase is it promotes group work, motivate and improves the memory. I will definitely play more nursery rhymes to my kids.

The aim of teaching music in  life skills in foundation phase are the exposure of learners to a range of knowledge, skills and values that strengthen and balance their physical, social, personal, emotional and cognitive development. Integrating music into the Foundation Phase supports, motivates and promotes learning and the development of social skills, thinking skills, rhythmic (physical) skills and emotional skills of the learner (Campbell, 2010:4).

Learning through music is fun something that I still remember when I was in primary school. I use to look forward when it was the music period and we  could just play the piano, triangle/other musical instruments and the drums. Till today I can play "Old McDonald  had a farm" that my mam taught me and other short nursery songs.

I really enjoyed this SU2 it brought back so many memories.

Thank you

Bye..Bye!!!