Arts integration is an approach to teaching in which students construct and demonstrate understanding  through art form. Learners get to cooperate in a creative process which connects an art form and other subjects area and meets evolving objectives.

It promotes teaching and learning strategies which explain outcomes in various subjects simultaneously while encouraging learners to demonstrate their understanding of concepts and skills through the arts. It is also an approach to teaching which promotes active engagement in teaching and learning activities, experiential learning, authentic learning activities, collaborative learning, problem solving skills and reflection 

.when designing arts integration activities, there should be a seamless integration  of two or more subjects for example, music and visual arts, music and language, music and maths, music and life skills 

The value of arts integration in foundation phase:

The arts integration has been proven to contribute towards higher levels among learners  and supports academic achievement and socialization among learners. Provides teachers with an opportunity to promote and support the developmental needs of learners  while offering learners the opportunity to engage in teaching and learning activities which are fun, foster collaboration and connection and promotes learners innate curiosity.