Good day to you all

I must agree with some of you that when I started this module I was also a little confused, because we were entering something we did not know about.  I knew music and instruments, because I love to listen to music, but that was that.  As I work through the study units I found that LSKM 221 is not something to be scared of, it is a module to use in our daily life in the classroom when we became foundation phase teachers.  Classrooms must be fun for learners, and this module taught us how to do so. 

This module taught me not all about music, but art integration as well, something I was not very familiar with because I did not take Art classes in high school.  As I am not a drama person I found this very challenging, but it let me came out of my shell and I enjoyed it very much to do all the assignments.  I learned very much about using music in other learning areas.  I also learn more about using music of other cultures, something I did not even think of.  I knew about other cultures other than Afrikaans and English, but to use other music made me aware of it. 

I do not think that I would change anything in this module, because everything I learned was meaningful and I can use it in the future in my classroom, whether I became a foundation phase of intermediate phase teacher. The one unit that I found challenging was study unit 5.  I found lesson planning a little difficult because I do not know whether I am on the right track or not.  I know that we must have to do lesson planning because we will use this in our everyday life in the classroom, but I personally think I need some more practicing in that area.

I enjoyed the individual reflections as well.  It taught me to not only read the content and to understand it, but that I can also interpret it in my own words and share it with other students.    

I hope the last stretch of the semester will be smooth for all of you. 

Love

Larise