Heyy everyone!

Is it just me or is it scary to think it is almost Christmas!!! We are almost 3^rd year students.

LSKM really taught me a lot this semester about the development of learners in terms of music and making it part of the class and teaching methods and even how make it part of other subjects in a very fun way. This has made me look with other eyes to music in education and why it is so important. Being able to learn that music is a component in the learning process and developmental process.

Completing the blogs made me realize all the different types of people we have in our group and how each one incorporate, learn work and how each one makes an effort with the blogs. It helped me get new ideas of incorporating music and learn new ideas.

 It was a challenge to summarize all the work because I found a lot of points really important and some points should be in each teacher to do, a teacher will only benefit for it and it will help them to become the best they can be. It will also ensure all the necessary work is handled and it is done correctly.

I would have liked it if there was a little more practical examples of what is learned and how to make it part but in a practical manner.

I really enjoyed that each student was open to opinions and content and all of them was ready to help and to answer questions.   

Lovely week for all.

Helloo everyone!

Study unit 5 is one interesting unit that taught me a lot When working through the unit I saw how important a lesson plan is. I understand how to identify and assess suitable assessment strategies for music as segment of life skills in the foundation phase. I realize of how to be able to include music, games and art integration when planning a lesson for life skills. I saw how to assess and apply different teaching methods when planning a music lesson and how to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the basic structure of a good lesson. I was learned what to keep in mind when planning a lesson. 

A few concepts and elements stood out for me in this study unit like the characteristics of a well-planned music lesson. I found is very interesting to learn about that. The whole study unit really taught me very much, I learned a lot of new skills to be able to plan a music lesson to the best of my abilities. Now after this study unit I really understand the introduction stage up to the end of the conclusion phase.

There is a variety of reasons why assessment is neglected in the Performing Arts and Music in the Foundation Phase. Some of the reason I can think of is:

• There is not always enough time to prepare a well-planned lesson for arts and music.
• Sometimes there isn’t time during a day to do arts or music.
• There is a lack or resources at the school that makes it difficult for the teacher and the kids.
• Teachers don’t know how important music and arts really is for kids, they take that for advantage and just don’t do it because then they have more time for maths or the home language.

My perception and priorities regarding lesson planning and inclusion of music and arts has changed, because now I know how important it is. Lesson planes make it for the teacher easier to make sure all the necessary work is covered and that the kids know the must know work. I also learners that music and arts play a huge roll in a learners live and it helps them to discover themselves and that they express themselves easier through art or music. I will definitely make sure when I become a teacher that music and performing arts is included in the Foundation Phase.

This semester is also almost done can you believe it?

Till next time.

Hey everyone!

I hope all of you are still well and that all is still safe and healthy. 

Arts integration is admittedly not a waste of your time in my opinion. From my point of view, I see it a positive aspect and a benefit for learners. Music helps learners to specific their feelings and themselves and that they become tuned in to what the music concept is and what it's about. When arts integration takes place it helps learners with teamwork, enhance communication skills, language skills and problem-solving skills. Arts integration are often defined because the approach to teaching during which students demonstrate and construct understanding through a style of art.

I found the worth of arts integration very interesting. It showed the importance to embrace diversity, like each child has their own talents and that they should discover it. After we make art a part of our classroom it helps the leaners with problem-solving and mutual respect for friends. I learned that music brings children together on a full different level than the other subject. It helps learners to develop holistically what's the goal at the tip.

The theoretical framework for arts integration I found as a challenge. Why I say so is because I never knew there's like 6 ways during which music are often made a part of a classroom. That it's its own categories it's cut up in. It includes learning and teaching about, from, on, with and thru music. I don’t think people comprehend the large role music plays in anyone or learners live and it can only have a positive impact on a learner. It made me want to understand more about the concepts and find ways to be able make it a part of my everyday teaching style.

Till next time 

Hey everyone!

I hope all of you are still well and that all is still safe and healthy. 

I really learned a few new things for SU 3. I for really knew that music plays such a big role in the foundation phase.  Learning that play has 7 elements was very interesting for me because I only taught a play is just like a concert people is perform in but after learning the 7 elements of a play, it was like a light when on and know I am more aware about how it works. Learning the holistic development value of play was a whole new ball game for me. It also showed me how wide music goes and that it even plays a huge part in a child’s life even from a young age.

• In my view point I think that some leaners got very uncomfortable while doing the activities, all are from different cultures. So, different cultures mean different beliefs and they do things different. No one is the same each child is unique in their way. Some learners would have felt uncomfortable while dancing because not all like to dance, I talk from experience because I was that learners who would always go stand at the back when they wanted to dance.   
• Some learners didn’t understand the song and others felt uncomfortable dancing in front everyone due to religious reasons.
• From now on I will make sure to address such a situation in a whole other manner. There will be a selection of more than 1 song to be able to accommodate all the learners with their differences and believes. I will also split the class up the boys will go one way while the girls go another. I will ask learners opinions about songs etc and keep it in mind while doing the playing of a lesson.
• We must accommodate children with different believes and cultures and to be able to let them know it is okay to be different. Just think how boring the world would have been if we are where the same.  

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Helloo everyone, 

I hope you guys didn't have the blue Monday I had today. Hope all is still safe and healthy. 

In study unit 2 I saw how exciting and enjoyable music can be. But to be honest all the work in study unit 2 is really new to me. 

Music plays a really big and important roll in a leaners live from their culture to their needs. I found it interesting that you can start to move to a song when you don't even notice that you are moving. It shows what impact and roll beat, rhythm etc. plays. 

With today trends and environment I think that contemporary music is the best option, it refers to modern and the current music. So, current commerical music is the music that is keeping up with all the new things and trends that is busy developing or that what is already going on. Learners will enjoy it more and know more about it because it already part of the things the know. 

Yes, I really learned from this study unit. It had a lot of information that is really important to know. The part that stood out the most for me was the difference between the body, beat etc. 

I don't think it is needed for the content to change. I found the content well-presented and insightful. 

Keep safe everyone. 

Till next time.