What are the most important aspect to keep in mind when planning a foundation phase lessons?

- When you start a lesson you must start it with music so that leaners will be active and will not lose focus.

-Make connections between content and real-life situations as well as current social topics.

-Any music played in class must contribute to the achievement of the lesson's objectives.

-Accommodate a variety of learners' learning styles, talents, and interests.

-Facilitate an activity and ask open-ended questions when explaining something.

-Based on the lesson, developmental stage, and learning process, assessments must be most suited for certain activities.

The value of utilizing art integration in foundation phase lesson

Integration of the arts and music  are important for the development of social and creative thinking abilities. Learners can enjoy themselves while studying and demonstrate their comprehension in a practical context. When arts integration is utilized, learners can have fun while engaging in authentic, relevant teaching and learning activities.

Has your perception and priorities with regards to lesson planning and inclusion of music (and the arts) throughout your teaching and learning in the foundation phase changed? Please motivate your answer.

Yes, incorporating music and the arts into a lesson has a huge impact on learners. It helps learners to exhibit their understanding of the subject through art. Inclusion of  music and art in the Foundation phase enables learners to participate actively in the class while also helping them build social and creative thinking abilities. The utilization of music in the classroom boosts learners' motivation and interest to learn. On the other hand, it allows learners to have fun while learning in a meaningful and relevant manner.

What possibly made some learners uncomfortable during this activities?

the  teacher's focus was on playing the game and teaching the song to students without taking into account their cultural backgrounds, religious beliefs, or native languages, some students felt uneasy throughout these activities. Other pupils should not be taught a Zulu song because it is not their first language, making it difficult for them to accurately pronounce words.

They have no idea what the music is about, and it's tough for them to decipher the directions on how to perform it. They feel discriminated against since other people's native languages are preferred over theirs. They are also apprehensive about participating in these activities because they are expected to.

Why were some learners uncomfortable?

Some students were uneasy because they were being taught a Zulu song in a language they didn't understand and came from a variety of backgrounds, making it difficult for them to comprehend the song as well as the game. Because they spoke different languages, they may have felt discriminated against.

The teacher failed to meet the needs of all students and ensure that they were treated equitably. Because of their cultural background and religion, the teacher did not make any accommodations in their practice. So that these students are not disadvantaged.

Can you think of ways to address these issues in future? what will change ?

To begin, teachers must consider all learners' needs, make accommodations in their practice, and use one language, English, as a minimum language that is stipulated in the curriculum for all learners. In relation to song and game activities, teachers must use one language, English, as a minimum language that is stipulated in the curriculum for all learners. Or maybe the teacher could have used the switch mode( translation) for other learners that did not understand the language

How can we accommodate diverse learners profile in our classroom?

Incorporate diversity into the classroom. 

Providing for the different academic, emotional, social, and communication requirements of all learners by ensuring that all learners understand or translate the language utilized. Everyone in the classroom benefits when inclusion is done correctly.  practise cultural sensitivity and acknowledge and respect every learner in the classroom.

Play is prevalent in several African cultures and the broader African setting, where we often see components of play when individuals participate in music and dance activities. In children's culture, there are three forms of play: tradition, open, and unique play. learners benefit greatly from engaging in teaching and learning activities that incorporated play concepts because they can develop holistically through participation in authentic, meaningful activities. learners develop cognitively by gaining problem- solving abilities and learning about cause and effect while also experiencing cognitive growth through play in the foundation period.

Characteristics of musical play 

-Play is active

-Play is personally motivated

-Play is often nonliteral

-Players supply meaning to the play 

-Play has no extrinsic rules

-Play has no extrinsic goals

-Play in the classroom has several important contributions.

-play provides an emotional outlet within the sense of belonging.

-A sense of belonging and cohesion are enforced.

-Musical play gives the child the opportunities to undergo an imaginative transformation.

-Group and individual disciples are created in a friendly playful environment.

Elements of play

-Play reinforces societal roles,

-Play creates informal space for for socio- historical comment

-Play involves a state of mind and disposition

-Play involves a process, attitude, and structure

-Play voluntary and unifying, forming part of the socialising process

learning and playing music emphasis 

- Music encourages learners to express themselves more freely by helping them to connect with their emotions.

- Determination; mastering a difficult piece of music gives learners a sense of accomplishment and motivates them to try harder things, enhanced coordination> learners motors abilities improve as they play and dance to music.

- Making music with others helps children develop their social and emotional skills.

- Art integration is a teaching method that incorporates artistic and performing arts into all subject areas. Learners participate in a creative process that connects one art form to another while meeting evolving goals in each.

The value of art integration in the foundation phase

- Through participating in an authentic learning activities, learners in the foundation phase  will develop their problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

- It gives teachers the chance to promote and support their learners developmental needs.

- Art  encourages learners to be more creative.

- learners develop self-confidence in their capacity to acquire new information.

- Math score have improved and disciplinary concerns have decreased in schools that encourage teachers to adopt art integration in their classroom and  learners are more engaged since learning is more fun to them.

 Music related to math

- Math and music have a direct relationship that goes back years and years to the origin of music and civilazation. musicians and mathematicians both use patterns. music and math have the closest connection because they both use patterns, choruses and portions of songs have been reviewed in music and mathematical pattern are utilized to to explain and anticipate the unknown. And you can study everything in music from different mathematical perspective, geometry, number theory, trigonometry, various calculus, and signal processing are all covered.

The frequency of sounds has a mathematical relationship. different weights and vibrations can be used to create different sounds. this led to the realization that the length of vibrating strings, such as violin, guitar, or piano, can regulates its pitch. the higher the pitch, the shorter the string, and the lower the pitch , the longer the string thrower.

Music related to life skills

- Music is a unique kind of expression that has the ability to affect how people feel, think, and act. music brings intellectual and emotional elements together, allowing for personal expression, introspection, and emotional development. Dancing to music helps children develop motor skills while allowing them to express themselves. music also aids memory in both children and adults. music study necessitate discipline, hard work, and creativity. Music enables students to express themselves creatively while also improving their life skills. 

Music and language 

- music and language are linked in so many ways, its vital to classify some of them. grammar and vocabulary are aided by music. it is also widely believed that those who learn a musical instrument at a young age find it easier to master a second language later in life. you can listen to music while also hearing the language. Our brains processing of language and music is far more intricate than simply detecting words or sounds; it is extremely complex and utilize similar brain functions. Teachers believe that the development of cognitive and social skills through singing and dancing may have led to the development of language. Language and music both involves a series of sounds that might be interpreted as correct or incorrect. Different notes make up music, and letters or symbol are frequently used to form  word in language. Language can be learned through listening to music and language of music contains rules, or syntax, similar to written and spoken language. Music is a fantastic instrument for learning languages.

colleagues

I have read and so excited to learn about the Holistic development and I found it very interesting. Holistic development talks about the development and of intellectual, physical, emotional and social capabilities in a child that enable her or him to meet the demand and challenges of ordinary life. Erikson psychological development theory, Vygotsky developmental theory as well as Piaget cognitive developmental theory.  In music part what got my attention is that music is a very important in the foundation phase because it gives learners experience in music and various moods, they learn to recognize a variety of emotions. And music allows learners to be themselves and express their feelings.