Child holds railing as necessary Child walks down stairs

Child in vertical position Submerge fully and hold breath One at a time

Watch for correct hand placement (hands on top of legs/thighs) to encourage proper body position, arms straight. If using a small dive ring, be sure child is holding it properly - palms to body and arms straight.

Child floats and changes positions every 3-5 seconds Can include ball, pencil, vertical, bridge

Child with noodle around back, under arms Child kicks propulsively with face in water, looking down All at a time / together

Watch for bubbles and proper head position while kicking. Physically manipulate legs to practice proper kicking motion.

Child's hands on top of legs/thighs Kick on back for target distance No support

Watch for correct hand placement (hands on top of legs/thighs) to encourage proper body position, arms straight. If using a small dive ring, be sure child is holding it properly - palms to body and arms straight.

Use flippers to strengthen kick.

Hands on top of legs/thighs Kick on front Rollover to back Kick on back Rollover to front One at a time

Watch for correct hand placement (hands on top of legs/thighs) to encourage proper body position, arms straight. If using a small dive ring, be sure child is holding it properly - palms to body and arms straight.

Use flippers to assist with propulsion if necessary.

Child swims to log Pulls self up and OVER, swims to island Child swims UNDER log to return to point of entry

Teacher assists child to dive down underwater Child kicks underwater to target distance One at a time, Island to island/stairs/pool edge

One child at a time An exaggerated jump: teacher holds child's feet and pushes child up out of water to jump forward

Child holds railing as necessary Child walks up stairs