Hi all

I hope you're doing well. Oh my WORD, what a year this has been and it's only Wednesday. (Feels like I start all my blogs like this - haha) We've had such a roller coaster at work with raffles and photos and retirement papers for a colleague. Just too much in such a short week. 

Anyway, enough about work...Let's get real. Study unit 4 was a real "page turner". Now, as mentioned in a previous blog, I work at a Primary School as secretary. I never understood why the music and art teacher had to "split" teaching time. After working through this unit, it was as if a light came on in my overly active brain. 

So, art and music can be used to express oneself. It is a very creative way to help the learners draw or dance what they feel when listening to music of when engaging in an art project. Using this, we can also incorporate another subject through art or music activities. My brain is spinning with all the thoughts of fun-to-learn activities. I believe that when you have fun while doing something, you are more interested in it.  

There are plentiful songs with very insightful messages. When my son was born, I wanted him to learn in Afrikaans as it is our home language. (I believe you must be able to speak and understand your home language before you learn another.) I loved Lollos. Lollos is a green and blue 'creature' from Lallaland. It is very creative, great for imagination and while exploring, they sing songs to instill the lesson. Yes...I'm also a sucker for it. My son is now 3 and he loves it when I reenact it. 

Activities to combine a subject with either art or music includes is by using animals, seasons, cooking, technology etc. There are so many songs with a variety of subjects one can use and integrate it with school work.