It's me! Justine!

 Hey there! Thanks for coming to my blog.....I am going to try to keep this as interesting as possible :) 

Who am I? Wow, that is a deep question........Dont worry, I wont be diving in that deep.....no, that will have to be a whole other blog at a whole other time...Im going to let you know a small bit about me, just a scraping off the top....just so that you can get a general outline ;)

I am Justine McAlpine, and I hail from a small town on the East Rand called Springs. Did you know that most adults live within 30km from where they were born? I live in Benoni now :) I am an older student, so that would make me 40 years old on the 23rd of September. I wont be having a party.....I am mostly an introvert, except when I am at work, then I am an extrovert.....I don't get it either! I have a handsome husband, and two beautiful girls who keep life exciting! I work at a school aftercare and I love it! I want to be a foundation phase teacher because this is the stage of a child's life where I feel that you can make the most impact.  This is the stage where they are developing a self identity, and this is when I can help them to grow, understand their worth and love themselves. I love their naivety at this stage, they are still so silly and full of fun and the seriousness hasn't crept in yet. I am passionate about all thing sensory, and also talking.....I love to talk.....a lot......that is probably why teaching is going to work out well for me, I get to talk all day long :) 

So far, I am feeling quite good about LSKM this semester, I am looking forward to learning how to integrate music and movement into my classroom, as I believe that nowadays children are definitely not moving as much as they should, especially since the start of the pandemic.  Children have spent a lot of time at home with their devices to keep them company, and it has definitely had an effect on their bodies and mental health.  

I expect to have a deep understanding about why incorporating music and movement into the curriculum is so important for the child's overall health and wellbeing.

And......now that you know this about  me, I feel like we will be friends forever ;) 




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