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Defining arts integration and the value of arts integration in the foundation phase.

3 Oct 2021, 20:52 Publicly Viewable

- Art integration is a teaching method that incorporates artistic and performing arts into all subject areas. Learners participate in a creative process that connects one art form to another while meeting evolving goals in each.

The value of art integration in the foundation phase

- Through participating in an authentic learning activities, learners in the foundation phase  will develop their problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

- It gives teachers the chance to promote and support their learners developmental needs.

- Art  encourages learners to be more creative.

- learners develop self-confidence in their capacity to acquire new information.

- Math score have improved and disciplinary concerns have decreased in schools that encourage teachers to adopt art integration in their classroom and  learners are more engaged since learning is more fun to them.