Child holds railing and teacher's hand Child walks down stairs to teacher

At stairs Follow actions in lyrics

Child walks across stairs No face in OR with bubbles OR face in water blowing bubbles & looking ahead At stairs, One at a time

Start on a step where child is comfortable but as deep in water as possible. Encourage child to walk without leaning legs against stairs and with as little assistance as possible.

Elevator button is teacher's nose Child presses button Elevator goes up to 1st floor (lift child up slightly) Then 2nd floor (lift child up a bit more) Then down to the basement (underwater) and child blows bubbles One at a time

Be aware of child's readiness to be submerged at a level that is comfortable for him/her - mouth, eyes, or full submersion. Let child's weight take them underwater - do NOT pull underwater.

Child puts toy on teacher's head Push-off & swim to teacher Get toy Swim back to island/stairs Island to teacher and back

Child with noodle around back, under arms Child glides on front with face in water, looking down One at a time

Start with shoulders in water so child pushes forward and does not "fall" in water.

Hands in front, arms straight but not over-extended Float on front

Watch for correct hand and arm placement (hands in front, arms straight but not over-extended) to encourage proper body position. If using a small dive ring, be sure arms are straight and reaching forward.

Sit & tip forward into water, stretch out to glide One at a time "Humpty Dumpty"

At stairs Children blow bubbles Balls pop out from bucket underwater Teacher pours some water over each child's head to get face wet Children walk on stairs to collect balls and put back in bucket

As soon as balls pop out, sweep all balls with your arms to stairs to keep children from swimming off.

Child holds railing and/or teacher's hand as necessary Child walks up stairs to exit pool