1. What are the important aspects to keep in mind when planning foundation phase lessons?

-Introductory phase

Plan a creative attention-grabbing activity to kick off a lesson in a fun way, actively engaging learners in an activity that connects to prior knowledge while also connecting to new concepts to be learned.

-Teaching and learning phase

Allow learners to discover what you want to teach by facilitating new knowledge/skills, activities, giving problems, and asking questions before you want to explain.

-Assessment

When planning a lesson, consider the type of assessment that is best suited to certain activities based on the lesson outcomes, goals, learner needs and abilities, development stage and learning.

-Learner support

When planning a lesson, you must consider how you’re your teaching and learning will accommodate various activities, as well as the needs and abilities of your learners.

-Conclusion

The concluding phase should allow teachers to determine whether the learners met the lesson objectives by encouraging them to demonstrate what they had learned.

2. What is your opinion about the value of utilising arts integration and play in the Foundation phase lesson?

Play and art integration both play important roles in a child’s learning. When learners engage in play and art integration, they improve their problem-solving abilities, social development, and critical thinking abilities. It gives teachers the opportunity to promote and support students’ developmental needs. They also engage in teaching and learning activities that are enjoyable, promote collaboration, and encourage learner’s natural curiosity. We create teaching and learning environments in which individual learning needs and abilities are met in this way.

3. Has your perception and priorities with regards to lesson planning and the inclusion of music art integration) throughout your teaching and learning in foundation phase changed? Motivate your answer.

Yes, prior to beginning the study unit (5), which is based on lesson planning and inclusion of music, I had the impression that incorporating music into a lesson was difficult. Now I realize that music integration is important in the development of learners. Learners’ social and creative thinking skills improve, as does their motivation to learn. While learning about themselves, learners become more focused, resilient, and have meaningful relationships with others as a result of the inclusion of music and other arts.