KRISTEN TAIT
Introduction - Hi, my name is Kristen Tait. I'm a second year foundation phase student, but I guess you already know that! I come from Newcastle, but I now live and work in the Vaal triangle. I work as an office assistent/ au pair for two boys. I absolutely adore children. I would love to be a foundation phase teacher, because of my passion for children, and the feeling I get when working/playing with them. It brings me so much joy to see how little children develop, and I love seeing how passionate they are about their dreams and who they want to become one day. I'm passionate about working with children like I mentioned above, but I also enjoy working with art, or creating my own art! Painting, doing mosiac, or even makeup! It makes me feel like a true artist. I'm very excited about LSKM221, because I feel like this is one of the subjects that show exactly how theories become actions in the classroom. I feel like this is a subject that I would go back to a lot one day when I am a teacher and I'm in the classroom. I expect to enjoy this subject alot, and also to learn things that I can put into action when I'm a teacher.
Part 1 - This past week has been quite hectic, my boyfriends brother is getting married at the end of the month and my sister is getting married at the beginning of next week. So we are planning weddings left right and centre! My studies has been going well. I write down all of my due dates for the semester and I take it week by week.
Part 2 -
First of all, I learned that the theories of Erikson, Piaget and Vygotsky are very important in all round foundation phase teaching. They have resurfaced in every subject of teaching, and by now we all understand them well. I have also seen once again that these theories can be put into action when in the classroom. I’ve also learnt that the different phases (ages) of childrens development requires important uses of music and sounds. Not only does it “seem like” the right idea to play children music, but also has scientific effects on their development.
Part 3 – 1. Right now, my understanding of teaching with music through movement is limited. In my time where I was a school assistant for grade 1’s, I’ve learned and seen that teachers use music, songs and poems with movement on a weekly/daily bases. At the grade 1’s, I could already see improvements in childrens interactions in the classroom, the use of new words and also using the correct words in the correct context after learning about certain topics. The poems, songs and movements is also a fun activity for the younger learners.
2. I would choose musical education. Not only does it help the emotional, cognitive, and language development, but also by using music, we can accommodate physical education aswel, like dancing or using certain movements with poems like touching feet, shoulders, jumping, ducking, and more. I think with musical education we can accommodate physical education aswel.
K TAIT
15 Aug 2021, 20:05
Introduction - Hi, my name is Kristen Tait. I'm a second year foundation phase student, but I guess you already know that! I come from Newcastle, but I now live and work in the Vaal triangle. I work as an office assistent/ au pair for two boys. I absolutely adore children. I would love to be a foundation phase teacher, because of my passion for children, and the feeling I get when working/playing with them. It brings me so much joy to see how little children develop, and I love seeing how passionate they are about their dreams and who they want to become one day. I'm passionate about working with children like I mentioned above, but I also enjoy working with art, or creating my own art! Painting, doing mosiac, or even makeup! It makes me feel like a true artist. I'm very excited about LSKM221, because I feel like this is one of the subjects that show exactly how theories become actions in the classroom. I feel like this is a subject that I would go back to a lot one day when I am a teacher and I'm in the classroom. I expect to enjoy this subject alot, and also to learn things that I can put into action when I'm a teacher.
Part 1 - This past week has been quite hectic, my boyfriends brother is getting married at the end of the month and my sister is getting married at the beginning of next week. So we are planning weddings left right and centre! My studies has been going well. I write down all of my due dates for the semester and I take it week by week.
Part 2 -
First of all, I learned that the theories of Erikson, Piaget and Vygotsky are very important in all round foundation phase teaching. They have resurfaced in every subject of teaching, and by now we all understand them well. I have also seen once again that these theories can be put into action when in the classroom. I’ve also learnt that the different phases (ages) of childrens development requires important uses of music and sounds. Not only does it “seem like” the right idea to play children music, but also has scientific effects on their development.
Part 3 – 1. Right now, my understanding of teaching with music through movement is limited. In my time where I was a school assistant for grade 1’s, I’ve learned and seen that teachers use music, songs and poems with movement on a weekly/daily bases. At the grade 1’s, I could already see improvements in childrens interactions in the classroom, the use of new words and also using the correct words in the correct context after learning about certain topics. The poems, songs and movements is also a fun activity for the younger learners.
2. I would choose musical education. Not only does it help the emotional, cognitive, and language development, but also by using music, we can accommodate physical education aswel, like dancing or using certain movements with poems like touching feet, shoulders, jumping, ducking, and more. I think with musical education we can accommodate physical education aswel.