The study unit is about nature and value of play in the foundation phase as well as how you can incorporate elements of play during music activities throughout the day in a foundation phase classroom.

We have seven elements of play

1. Play involves a state of mind and disposition

2. Play contains elements of surprise challenge

3. Play involves process, attitude and structure

4. Play is voluntary, unifying, forming parts of the socializing process.

5. Play reinforces societal roles

6. Play creates a formal space for socio-historical comment

7. Play involves aesthetic quality judgement by participants

During play learners can develop cognitively enabling them to solve problems in a classroom when given an activity either in a  mathematical classroom or that requires them to think they also develop cognitive abilities. Play in classroom has several importance such as discipline, working together, creative spirits, imagination, having the ability to relate, transformation, develops sense and sensibilities.  Foundation phase learners can respond well to different types of plays through music. There are also games that can be played in a classroom. A teacher can use a musical for a lesson. There can be resources used to make certain instruments during a lesson. 

As foundation phase learners would be very pleased and very much happy with playing music in the classroom, the okay can be of an excellent use fir them to learn easily. They can either learn a certain so g for different activities in a classroom. Foundation phase learners don't easily forget that'll make it easier for them to adapt to any kind of play a teacher u troduces in a classroom.