SARINA MATTHEE
Good day!
My name is Sarina Matthee and I am 26 years old. I am living in Pretoria and is working as a class assistant in a Grade 2 class. I like to hike and spend time with friends and family.
I completed my Bcom degree in 2016 and worked in exports for 3 years. I then decided to follow my dream of becoming a teacher and started my studies again.
I am excited for this module to help me understand and incorporate arts and music in my lessons and the improvement it will have on my lesson outcomes at the end. I feel that so learner can express themselves more easily in this manner.
Study Unit 4
8 Nov 2021, 10:05
This week is the start of a new term and it is already busy but I'm ready for this term.
I think that art integration in the foundation phase is very important. Foundation phase learners have a natural love for music and movement and this creates the perfect opportunity to add elements of exploration and discovering fun and play within the classroom. By integrating art activities the learners will develop problem solving and critical thinking skills, they experience personal and social wellbeing and their love for music, movement and arts are enhanced.
What I found most interesting in Study Unit 4 is the strategies that is used to include music in your daily program. I found this interesting because I don't have any musical background and the strategies gives me some ideas on how to incorporate music and art in my daily class routine. RIt is found that learners can achieve higher levels of achievement through their engagement with arts. Learning arts can build a bridge to a better learning experience for young learners from disadvantaged circumstances.