Study Unit 4

 

Part 1: How are you feeling; how has your week been? – In general or just with regard to your studies.

This week was very good. I was on a roll with my studies I got a lot done and the week is not over yet so I am very happy.

What inhibited your learning this week? Would you care to elaborate?

No, not really.

Part 2: What new things did you become aware of when working through this study unit’s content? What concept/element/idea was most significant for you in this study unit?

Strategies for integrating music with other subjects was very interesting to learn about.

Also the development through teaching and learning was new and exciting to learn about.

Part 3: What is your opinion about the value of the content of this study unit for your teaching practise?

I persanally think the value of this content of the study unit is very sufficient and will help me a lot when teaching.

Individual reflection

• Some people might say that arts integration is a waste of time in Foundation Phase education. Please explain how you would respond to such a statement by explaining your view on arts integration in the Foundation Phase.

I don’t agree on that I really think arts integration is not a waste of time.  Children tend to learn more when the class is interesting and when they are having fun. You can teach children a new skill with an old skill that the children already have master. Children get board of the something over and over so that is why it is important to have art integration in the Foundation Phase.

Which aspects of study unit 4 did you find the most interesting and challenging? Please use the following prompts to reflect on your experience:

• What did you find interesting? Please explain why.

Theoretical framework for arts integration in the Foundation Phase I would that very interesting. The way they learning and teaching are the following ways:

• In
• On
• About
• From
• With
• through 

• What did you find challenging? Please explain why.

What I find challenging is to intergrade mathematics with music. Some children struggle to learn with music especially mathematics. Some children learn better or understand thing better when they can think without things to bother them in the background. So that is a bit challenging because some learner would enjoy it and other may not enjoy it so the choice is should you do it or not.