Study Unit 1-Music and the Holistic development of foundation phase learners
Part 1:
·How are you feeling; how has your week been?
– in general or just with regard to your studies
I am feeling slightly overwhelmed, which is a normal feeling
for me to have in the beginning of a new semester until I know what, where and
when, other than that I am feeling hopeful and kind of excited and nervous to
see what will happen next, it is a very accomplishing feeling achieving goals
that I set out for myself. My week has been busy, trying to set up a routine
around the new semester. The rest of the subjects this semester is a bit
stressful so I hope that LSKM can give a bit of fun and joy in between the craziness
which is a distance student/part time study/work in between studies kind of
life…
Individual reflection
1.Would
you please describe your confidence in your current knowledge and skills to
teach music through movement in the Foundation Phase as you start your LSKM 221
journey? In your answer, please also refer to your confidence to integrate
music into your teaching practice currently.
I would describe my current confidence and knowledge to
teach music through movement in the foundation phase at an intermediate level,
if I could use levels to describe it. I have some knowledge about teaching
music rings through whole group/whole class activities where we would play
musical chairs, exploring musical instruments, dancing and listening to
different types of music, I am quite confident to integrate music into my
teaching, and to expand my knowledge of how to go about teaching music to
different age groups, I am not musically talented myself, but if I could
encourage a child to be or to realise their potential or talent, that would be
amazing.
2.When
thinking about facilitating holistic development in the Foundation Phase, we
need to consider, for example, cognitive development, personal development,
social development, emotional development and physical development. We also
need to consider literacy and numeracy skills, language acquisition,
creativity, problem solving and midline crossing.
Both music and physical education play important roles in
the holistic development of the young learner. However, if you have to choose
between incorporating Music education OR Physical education in the Foundation
Phase curriculum to meet the holistic development needs of learners, which
would you choose? In your answer, please explain which would be the best choice
to ensure the opportunity for the holistic development of the learner and
motivate your answer.
If I could choose which between incorporating Music
education or Physical education in the Foundation Phase curriculum to meet the
holistic development needs of learners, I would choose Music education, reason
being that I feel it has more opportunities that cover the holistic needs of
children, music can be used to emotionally support children, to calm them, to
inspire them, it gives happiness to the child. I feel that playing music during
the day can have a calmness in the classroom, like playing classical music
softly when children are working, or fun music during free play or free
activity time in the classroom. Music can make you feel so many things. I would
also like to incorporate some Physical education in the sense that this can be
joined with music through dancing and even playing games such as musical chairs
or the freeze game. Overall Music education for me personally have many benefits
to add to a child holistically.
*To add I came across an interesting read about music and holistic development facts in children. Please feel free to follow the link and read the article. ๐
https://www.brighthorizons.com/family-resources/music-and-children-rhythm-meets-child-development
Lindie, the article that you have attached regarding children and music and the benefit it has on their development has been insightful and I can definitely see how music can broaden young children's horizons. Thank you.
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