Sandra Lozano

LBS 400
December 1st, 2014
VPA and P.E. Reflection
In order to be able to teach Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) and Physical Education
(P.E.) I need to have knowledge of the students level of learning; I need this knowledge in
order to best shape the lesson plan to fit the students. For instance, to be successful in
teaching these two subjects I need to know the students level of motor skills and their level
of attention span. Knowing these levels, the activities for these two subjects will not be
overwhelming for the students to complete. Also, the tasks introduced should not be physical
impossible to do and it also should not be mentally impossible to grasp. The activities should
be accommodated to them. For instance, a P.E. activity should not have too many steps
because students will quickly lose interest and get confused. If this happens, teachers will be
spending more time on class management then on the actual lesson. Overall, having a
background knowledge of the students motor skills and attention span will help one to
organize a lesson plan that will be both educational and enjoyable.
Secondly, I took a course that incorporated dance into education. This course has
definitely pushed me to be creative. Throughout this class I have created several dance lesson
plans that incorporated state standard subjects, for instance, like History, Geography, Math,
and English. One lesson plan that was difficult in creating, yet enjoyable to see the end result,
was a lesson on math. The lesson was called Coin Count and it was specifically created for
2nd grade immobile students. The lesson plan was created in order to help students learn how
to count coins (pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters). My fellow peers, since this lesson was

a peer teaching assignment, were shown visuals and were asked to clap to determine the
amount of each coin. Each coin had a specific clapping rhythm that helped students know
how much each coin was worth. In the end, this was a challenging course because one
needed to be creative to be able to create an original lesson. Yet, after working hard, it was
rewarding to see my peers laughing and enjoying the lesson. I know that one day this same
enjoyment will be carried over to my future students.