Final Blog Post - Shannon Joubert
I didn't think I'd want to include music education throughout my foundation phase teaching at the start of this semester. I am unable to play a musical instrument or read musical notes. As the semester progressed and we drew near the end, my perspective on music education shifted dramatically. As a future teacher, I will include music education in my classroom now that I am aware of the numerous benefits of music on a young learner's brain. I knew I'd use songs in my classroom, but after gaining knowledge through LSKM this semester, I now have more options for learning through music than just singing in a classroom. I can plan activities that will help Foundation Phase learners respond to music with non-loco motor and loco-motor movements, discuss the importance of singing in the Foundation Phase, evaluate and choose appropriate teaching methods to plan activities that will help Foundation Phase learners respond to music with non-loco motor and loco-motor moveme...
