Hi there everyone, I hope everyone is doing well.

I have been having the most difficult week ever. Expecting twins has become a major factor in my life, I have been experiencing a lot of nausea and fatigue. Although I’m loving and living in every precious moment of being pregnant with two girls I must say I have been finding it quite difficult lately to concentrate on my son, my health and my studies. I seem to have fallen behind a bit but I am determined to get myself back on track. My studies mean a lot to me so falling behind does give me a lot of stress.

Q 1. As a Foundation Phase teacher, you have to choose between utilizing indigenous African music, Western Art music or contemporary commercial music (including popular music and film music) in your classes. Which would you choose? Please motivate your answer.

1. In my own opinion I would not limit myself to only using one but ALL, my first reason being that I would love for there to be diversity and inclusivity in my classroom. I would however do extensive research about ANY AND ALL music genres I would use, to ensure I know the meanings and hidden meanings behind all the songs I choose to introduce to my learners.

Q 2. Do you think that the examples and content offered in SU 2 are inclusive? Please motivate your answer.

2. Yes, I do believe they are inclusive. They do not only include examples of only western music or instruments.

Q 3. What suggestions do you have for making the content more inclusive? Please provide examples of how the content and activities presented in SU 2 could be changed or adapted to be more inclusive

3. The inclusivity could be enhanced by adding more diverse examples that include more cultural activities not just western and African. To cater for the variety of learners we have in south African classrooms. We must remember that South Africa schools are filled with many children from many different countries, religions, and cultural backgrounds. All learners should feel included.