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STUDY UNIT 1: MUSIC AND HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT

15 Aug 2021, 20:51 Publicly Viewable

This has been a very tough week for me but the struggles that I faced didn't stop me from doing my work. I made sure that I read every single day.

I learned some interesting new things from study unit one which is more based on music and holistic development. Music refers to voices or instrumental sounds or both combined in such a way that it produces beauty, harmony and emotional expression. Holistic development is a comprehensive learning method designed to develop multiple aspects or abilities of the human brain. From the study unit, I learnt that it is important for learners to experience music activities in order to promote their holistic development. There are different types of holistic development namely, physical, cognitive, emotional, social and personal development. Activities that can promote a child's physical development include dancing or playing instruments. Dancing enables learners to develop balance, body awareness as well as co-ordination.  Music education improves learner's creativity and betters their Maths skills.

Therefore in order to have creative and lively learners and also enjoy your classroom lessons teach your learners music, you can start your lesson by asking them to sing a song just to grab their attention and allow them to sing as loud as they want.