Good day future Educators! Hope all is well and goodJ… Talk about a hectic week! On the bright side… Guess who finally got het learners..? This Gurlll ;-).. Can’t wait to start driving!

I feel like this week I let myself and my studies down. I am sooooo behind with my work. On Tuesday I had to make an appointment for my learners. Wednesday I had an oral hygienist, doctor and optometrist appointment. And if you think that’s bad! My right eye sees blur (I have astigmatism: Talk about strong geneticsL)   and my left eye they detected early stages of astigmatism. No matter how down I feel, I always remind myself to be grateful for all the other countless blessing God has bestowed upon me…. J

What I learnt in SU2 !

We may meet these specific requirements of our students through music by encouraging them to use all of their senses when listening to music (hear the sound, feel the instrument or vibration, move to the music, smell the wood scent of instruments, see the instruments, look at the images), using different types of movements, singing in different languages, playing different games, including various patterns during rhythmic and body percussion activities to allow all learners to succeed (a group could only play on the beat while others play rhythmic patterns such as Taa Ti-Ti-Ti-Ti-Taa...etc.)

Although the focus of this module is not on inclusive education and special needs in general, it is important to remember that even if you one day teach in a mainstream school, your students will still have diverse needs, and some may have unique needs in terms of learning strategies, movement abilities, traumatic or adverse childhood experiences, poverty, attention deficit challenges, dyslexia, and so on.

1. As a Foundation Phase teacher, you have to choose between utilising indigenous African music, Western Art music or contemporary commercial music (including popular music and film music) in your classes. Which would you choose? Please motivate your answer.

Indigenous African Music:  Indigenous music is critical to the transmission and survival of Indigenous traditions. Music is made either individually or collaboratively. The nature of collaborative work presents a number of concerns for Indigenous performers about the usage of cultural property and the acceptable creation of their work.

African music may be used to teach any musical idea, such as rhythms, instruments, tone, timbre, and structure. It is a fantastic approach to teach polyrhythms, and it may “broaden pupils knowledge of rhythms and cultural music differences,” according to other remarks.

2. Do you think that the examples and content offered in SU 2 are inclusive? Please motivate your answer.

Yes, study unit 2 provides a larger element of musical components that is appropriate for foundation phase learning. As a result, activities should be designed to meet the various needs and interests of students.

This study unit taught me a lot. It had a great deal of information that was really useful..

3. What suggestions do you have for making the content more inclusive? Please provide examples of how the content and activities presented in SU 2 could be changed or adapted to be more inclusive.

I don't believe any of the information or activities given in Study Unit 2 should be changed. The information was simple to grasp and well-presented, and the films were both informative and entertaining. The information was well-written and comprehensive.

   

Hello F . Nana :) Girl !! congratulations on passing your learners I am so happy for you ! now its time for you to tackle on your license , but hey , don worry you GOT THIS !! :) Haha I enjoyed reading your blog because I can definitely relate to most of things you said, like having a hectic week and falling behind with work. However , I believe that we got this . We just have to push and give it our best. Have you managed to catch up with your work? I wish you all the best. Having read your points , I definitely agree with the points you have mentioned. Excellent work F . Nana. I look forward in reading more of your blogs :) Take care