Wow what a semester it has been…. I don’t know who else is working this time of night… or well morning… but this semester has not been easy for me… if I could show you a happy dance, I would… HAHAHA

It felt like I have been dragging behind ever since it started. BUT on a lighter note… this is by far my most favourite subject!!! When we first started with this subject I felt a bit unsure. Thought it would only contain music, but it was so much more. I fell a bit behind on my blogs but I thoroughly enjoyed the assignments SOOOO much!!! I cant wait to incorporate this more into my lessons moving forward as a foundation phase teacher.

What did you learn from your individual reflections?

This forced me to reflect on what I am learning/ reading and highlighted the parts useful which I can incorporate in my teaching.

What did you find challenging?

I found it very difficult to set aside time to blog. Naturally I am not a very good writer and I find it difficult to word what I am thinking.

Did you find the individual reflections meaningful? Please motivate your answer.

I found the reflections very meaningful. It opened my eyes to possible challenges we might face when we start to teach. Even problems that might pop out that needs to be addressed. It made me realize that this is so important and that I should make effort to incorporate as much art as needed to develop holistic learners.

What would you change if you had the opportunity in future?

Maybe different ways to reflect. Blogs were a good idea but like I said, I am not a good writer. It would have been easier for me to maybe make a poster about a certain unit and then write a small paragraph about my learning experience. Basically using different forms of are to reflect on the learning process…. Don’t know if that makes sense though…

What did you find interesting and meaningful?

My favourite study unit was 4. I enjoyed this so much. Just realizing the benefits and value of the arts in the foundation phase.

What challenged you, and what do you still struggle to understand?

The last unit challenged me a lot because like I said I find it difficult to address problems, especially if it entails speaking to people up on the ladder. I would like to have more information regarding this.  What would be the proper steps to address this issue. I believe in most schools teachers do not assess the arts because of their workload and a overall feeling of being overwhelmed by the current curriculum.

What didn’t you find valuable for your future teaching practice?

I cant answer this because everything was so very valuable to me!!!