Well, hello fellow bloggers !

It's me Bronwyn, yes me again .

I hope everyone is well and safe and that everyone is coping with all the tests and assignments ! Well if you know me I am always up to date and far ahead with everything but not this time ! This week has been one big roller coaster, it feels like I am not getting done with anything. I have a lot to deal with and a lot on my mind, but hey I'll get there and I'll finish on time . Our family had a lot of pain last week, my cousin passed away due to cancer last week and Thursday and the Friday my grandmother passed away, she was 92 year already. We can only imagine getting to such a high age. Just imagine loosing two family members one day apart from each other . This all had me down and my attention wasn't with my studies but I am slowly getting back on track. I hope you all are still coping .       

I must say I really, really learned a lot from study unit 3. I never knew that a musical play has so much purpose in foundation phase. I became aware of so much during this study unit. I enjoyed learning the genres of play and games and also the examples of a play. Wow, I must say I never knew that a musical play had so much educational outcomes of a play. Learning the 7 elements of a play was most significant to me because I only taught a play is just a concert that people is performing but after learning what the 7 elements of a play is I became more aware of a musical play. Music goes so wide and it plays a very big role in almost every situation. There is so much musical games games that is suitable for foundation phase learners and learning the holistic development value of a play was something new to me. I hope everyone else enjoyed this study unit, just as much as I did. Who knew that a musical play has such a big role in the life skills subject in the foundation phase.   

- In my opinion I feel that the learners got uncomfortable during this activities because they all are from different cultures. Playing the Zulu stone passing game could have made them uncomfortable because they are all different. Not all the learners speak the same language and the song could've made them also uncomfortable. Some of the learners could have also feel uncomfortable because not all of the learners has fathers and since the song "bhombela" was about transporting fathers to and from the busy cities where they work and returning with gifts for their children could have made them uncomfortable because they know they don't have fathers bringing them gifts or their fathers don't have money. Dancing could have also made the learners uncomfortable because not all of the learners feel comfortable to dance in front of others. Playing house music will also be uncomfortable for some learners because of their religious differences. There must always be kept in mind that everyone is different and that everyone has different believes.

- Some learners were uncomfortable because the one boy wasn't happy with the use of a Zulu song because he didn't understand it and the other learner which was a girl was feeling uncomfortable dancing in front of boys and to house music due to religious reasons. 

- In future I will address the situation in a different manner. I will make use of more than one song to accommodate every learner and their religious believes and differences. I will also not let the girls and boys dance in front of each other. I will explain the meaning of a specific song more in detail to the learners. I will also ask the learners opinion on which songs they would enjoy and like.    

- To accommodate diverse learner profiles in our classrooms, we must firstly teach the learners what diversity is and teach them from the different religious. As a teacher we must know who our learners is, what they religion is and what their believes are. Learner's must always feel important and safe. Always make sure that they learners understand what they are being taught.

I learned so much during this study unit and the value of this content prepared me for my teaching practice. 

Please stay safe BLOGGERS !

Till next time 

Hi Bronwyn,

So sorry to hear about your cousin and grandmother. Condolences to you and your family. Praying for immense peace xxx

This study unit was very informative and interesting as we can take what we've learned about play and integrate it into every subject or learning content when teaching our Foundation Phase learners. I really enjoyed reading your tips on how to include learners and accommodate their different religions.

Great post

Hi bronwyn, my deepest condolences to you and your family, thank you so much for such a detailed post on the way in which you have answered the questions, you have mentioned some critical points, I think it is of paramount importance to ensure that diversity is embraced and that no child deserves to feel uncomfortable. I enjoyed your post ❤️.

So sorry for your loss Bronwyn. May your family find healing and be comforted during this difficult time.
This was indeed an interesting study unit. Your idea of addressing the situation in a different manner is a great idea. I agree that we should use different songs and have a variety available, to ensure that all students feel comfortable and included at all times.

Hi Bronwyn

I am sorry to hear about your loss, losing a family member is never easy. I salute you for being so strong and to finish wat is expected of you with your studies. I pray that God will heal your broken heart and give you the strength to complete this semester.

We share the same believes that some children tend to be uncomfortable when they are from different cultural groups. We as teachers should always keep children's background and believes in mind when planning activities.

I enjoyed reading your post.

Stay strong!