Child holds railing as necessary Child walks down stairs

Front hold, face to face Child puts face in & holds breath Look down, let arms & legs hang down, float Use core and lift head & exhale Inhale at surface Return to float position

Face in & hold breath Hands on top of legs/thighs, look straight ahead Use core to stay in vertical position (not tip forward, back, or side-to-side) Lift head & exhale Inhale at surface Return to float position One at a time OR Two at a time OR All at a time / together

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 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.

3 front crawl arms Roll on back to breathe One at a time, Island to deep end and back

Use flippers to assist with propulsion if necessary. Use fulcrums or paddles to focus on proper catch and pull.

On side, 1 arm forward holding triangle board & other arm on leg Kick on side Use 1 side for target distance, repeat other side One at a time, Island to deep end and back OR Length(s) of pool

Use flippers to assist with propulsion if necessary.

On side, 1 arm forward & other arm on leg Kick on side Use 1 side for target distance, repeat other side One at a time, Island to deep end and back OR Length(s) of pool

Use flippers to assist with propulsion if necessary.

Front "i" swim (hands on legs) Roll body and shoulders 3 times On 3rd roll, roll to back to breathe Roll back in same side Repeat other side

Watch for correct hand placement (hands on top of legs/thighs) to encourage proper body position. If using a small dive ring, be sure child is holding it properly - palms to body and elbows straight. Child should kick consistently while rolling. Head should stay still while body and shoulders roll.

Use flippers to assist with propulsion if necessary.

Stroke 3 alternating arms Breathe to side Repeat entire movement for target distance

Use flippers to assist with propulsion if necessary. Use fulcrums or paddles to focus on proper catch and pull.

Child stands in middle of mat, balance while teacher spins mat around One at a time

Child puts elbows up on deck Pulls body up to lie down on tummy Puts knee up on deck and climbs out