I cant believe we nearing the end of the semester already. Time seems to pass us by so quickly, with life keeping us so busy, we need to take a moment to stop, breath and take in the moment. It is so important to find a balance with juggling so many tasks, something I am hoping that I will master one day. 

I feel like I always start off each blog by saying how much I enjoyed this study unit but I am really finding this module interesting and fun.  I love the idea of how children learn through play but I never knew the details of the theory of the types of play and how it contributes to children's holistic development so I found the types of play very interesting.

In terms of the questions for this blog and the stone passing game that the learners played, I think some children would possibly find this uncomfortable as the game is in Zulu and some learners that don't speak Zulu might have found the game difficult to understand. In terms of the dancing, I think some learners will be shy and lack confidence to be able to dance freely and express themselves in front of their peers. I think this would make some learners feel uncomfortable. 

I think its a teachers responsibility to make learners feel comfortable with these activities and more importantly for teachers to make learners feel accepted and give them a safe environment to engage in these activities and not feel judged by their peers. I think as an English speaking person that cannot speak Zulu, I would encourage learners to try and show them that I am not able to speak Zulu but yet I am engaging in the activity and I might sound ''silly'' because I cant sing or pronounce the Zulu words properly but I am giving it a try. I also think it is important to play all types of games across all different cultures to make the games culturally diverse so all learners feel comfortable. 

Having said that, I feel it is very important to know learners in your classroom and to be aware of not to ''push'' learners in games and activities that make them feel uncomfortable.