The foundational objectives describe the required content of the Arts Education program. Explore, identify and describe sounds of every kind. Students should become aware of sounds in their immediate and surrounding environment and understand how these sounds affect their daily lives. The sound environment can have either positive or negative effects. By developing their aural perceptual abilities, students will be in a position to make decisions about their sound environment.
Students also benefit musically when their aural perceptual abilities are developed.
They are better able t o listen to and perceive musical sounds. Teachers should encourage all students to participate in this process, recognizing that individual levels of awareness will vary. The teacher should encourage students to discuss and reflect upon their sound exploration activities. The purpose of this objective is to help students feel free, relaxed and comfortable with their speaking and singing voices. Our voices help to create our identity.