Study Unit 4 - Arts integration in the foundation phase
What is arts integration?
Teaching and learning techniques that address outcomes in
several areas concurrently while enabling learners to demonstrate their mastery
of ideas and abilities through the arts are referred to as arts integration. Arts
integration is a teaching method that emphasizes active participation in both
teaching and learning activities, as well as experiential learning, genuine
learning, collaborative learning, problem-solving skills, and reflection.
When using arts integration principles in the foundation
phase, we must engage learners in teaching and learning activities that allow
them to draw on past knowledge in order to find new ideas and abilities and
express their understanding in a practical way through the arts. Arts integration
has been shown to increase learners' motivation and promote academic success
and sociability. Schools that encourage teachers to use arts integration
techniques in their classrooms have shown higher math achievement and fewer
disciplinary issues.
Subsequently, foundation phase learners develop their
problem-solving and critical thinking ability through authentic learning
activities that foster the ability to become aware of the various ways in which
we are connected not only to each other but also to our world, while also
drawing attention to the various ways in which the various subjects in our
curriculum are connected. This is especially true in the foundation level, as
the CAPS is designed in such a manner that it encourages instructors to make
connections between different courses by integrating them.
We can build learning environments in which learners may
grow holistically, experience personal and social wellness, and encourage
creativity and imagination by tapping on their inherent love of music,
movement, arts, and inquiry when we use arts integration in our teaching.
Adolescents who have received music instruction have
improved cognitive abilities and school grades, as well as being more
conscientious, open, and ambitious. These impacts are unaffected by one's
socioeconomic position. Music enhances cognitive and non-cognitive skills more
than sports, theater, or dance combined. It is impossible to overestimate the
importance of including music into a child's education. There is a mountain of
evidence that shows that a music-rich education enhances children' cognitive
function and academic achievement. Simply put, when music is included in the
educational curriculum, students learn better.
1. Some
people might say that arts integration is a waste of time in Foundation Phase
education. Please explain how you would respond to such a statement by
explaining your view on arts integration in the Foundation Phase.
First and foremost, I would declare unequivocally that I
disagree with them and provide the following input to demonstrate my point.
Music engagement among children and adolescents, both within and outside of
school, is linked to academic success.
As children play music, as they paint
or
draw or design, as they dance or act
or
sing, many develop new passions, come
to
express themselves in original ways,
and
discover innovative pathways to
success.
The arts may open a whole new world of possibilities for
young people. As a future classroom teacher, I see two primary motivations for schools to
incorporate arts education in their curricula.
The first factor for arts education is to enable
individuals, young and old, to enhance personal engagement with our broader
society. It is less about how the arts prepare students for productive lives
and more about how the arts enable individuals, to improve personal
involvement with our broader society. Interaction with and enjoyment of the
arts may sharpen and nuance our empathy, as well as capture and energize our
minds and souls.
The second factor is what is referred to as the "instrumental value" of arts education. When children participate in the arts, they may be able to build abilities that will help them learn more effectively during the school day and throughout their life. Arts education can push children and adolescents to become more effective students and, in the long run, can best prepare them to explore the challenges of the twenty-first century. From improving their ability to express themselves and honing their creativity to promoting the value of hard work in achieving certain objectives, arts education can push children and adolescents to become more effective students and, in the long run, can better prepare them to navigate the challenges of the twenty-first century.
2. Which
aspects of study unit 4 did you find the most interesting and challenging? Please use the following prompts to reflect
on your experience:
• What
did you find interesting? Please explain why.
The most intriguing element of study unit 4 for me was
seeing how I could take arts education and apply it into all other courses.
Because it taps into so many various interests, talents, and learning styles,
arts integration appears to be the best form of differentiation available.
• What
did you find challenging? Please explain why.
The most challenging element of study unit 4 for me was
seeing and finding methods to incorporate arts education into other subjects.
art is not an extra, but an integral part of life. When you combine a topic
area such as science, social studies, math, or literacy with an art form, you
are connecting the two and finding methods to truly integrate the two so that
they depend on each other. I'm still making the shift to a more art-focused
classroom. I want to make sure that when I combine arts and other disciplines,
I do so as effectively as possible.
Think of other ways in which music can be utilized during
daily routines and write them down:
· Listen to a variety of musical styles.
· Write and sing a song.
· Dance to music as a classroom.
· Have musical instruments that are suitable for children.
· Write and sing a song.
· Join the jamming/dancing and complete music lessons together.
· Make your own band by finding instruments in the classroom.
· Watch kid-friendly music videos as a classroom.
· Attend school concerts/shows.
Think of activities where you can use music to facilitate
goals in other subjects and write your ideas down (try to include as many as
possible of the integration types defined by Van Vreden (2016).
The following are characteristics of successful music
integration:
·
Musical notions that are actively used to
enhance and investigate the substance of other subjects.
·
Contents that meet the needs of both integrated
and discipline-based education. This means that one topic's contents do not
overwhelm those of another, that teachings are practical and academically
sound, and that subject relationships lead to meaningful learning.
·
Activities, expectations, and results that are
clearly defined and explicitly taught.
·
There is a clear link between student
involvement and instructor facilitation.
·
Learners who understand their positions in the
integration process, including their duties, working habits, and well-defined,
focused, and active activities.
Because we need to ensure that we have effectively
integrated music to support goals in other subjects as teachers, I have
included the characteristics as well.
Music can be integrated by the following examples:
Dramatizing / Movement / Playing on instruments / Body Percussion / Musical play / Creating / Listening activities / Singing / Musical reading and notation / Improvising
Provide suggestions on how Visual Arts and Life Skills
can be utilized to support musical goals by giving examples of music activities
which include elements of Visual Arts and Life Skills.
Visual arts gives students the opportunity to learn via play
while improving their skills and methods. Visual arts enhances the learner's
own perspective of the world by encouraging an awareness of art components and
design concepts present in the natural and constructed environments.
Visual literacy activity: Identify and name all art components in
pictures linked to other academic disciplines such as Life Skills (Social
Sciences), Languages, Mathematics, and so on by seeing and discussing visual
stimuli in photographs and real things.
Patience is a life skill that all parents would like their
children to master. When a student begins music lessons, they are
simultaneously learning one of life's most essential truths: improvement takes
time. Persistence - staying with something even when it's difficult – is
another important component of attaining objectives. When a student is coached
through their weekly music instruction, they are also taught to persevere and
not give up. Some of the world's most successful persons are those that adhered
to their ideas after years of trial and error. In today's age of fast pleasure
and quick outcomes, this is a crucial lesson for your youngster to learn.
Great article that I have read: https://stagemusiccenter.com/music-school-blog-winchester-ma/2018/7/15/children-build-life-skills-with-the-study-of-music
This was an intriguing study unit, and I am now able to use music in the classroom effectively. I can utilize music to start each day in the classroom, to make transitions, to use music as brain breakers, to soothe and relax kids, and to use music as the lesson's hook.In my future classroom, I will also incorporate music in the background. Playing music during tasks like painting and handwriting, in my opinion, may be useful to students. I feel it will help students retain attention by reducing conversation. I shall avoid from listening to music while reading or writing. I believe it will be distracting for the students.
Life is a song, let's sing it!
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