Child holds railing as necessary Parent walks down stairs and turns to face child Child walks down stairs to parent

Circle - children and parents in pairs around teacher Follow actions in lyrics Parent and child facing teacher (Modification: parent and child face to face)

Parent can demonstrate actions if child is not ready to do on their own.

Parent and child face to face or facing teacher. Have children stand on island and do actions.

Child sitting on mat facing parent Parents walk around in circle while turning mat Sing each song Child tip forward and swim at end of each song Circle - child on mat facing parent "Row Your Boat", "Ring Around The Rosie", "Speckled Frogs"

Turn-around swim back to mat.

Children blow bubbles Balls pop out from bucket underwater Teacher pours some water over each child's head to get face wet With song, children glide around pool to collect balls and put back in bucket Circle - children and parents in pairs around teacher, Free movement (in shallow end) "Pick Up The Balls"

Teacher creates tunnel with 1 holey mat at one end of stairs Child walks across stairs to tunnel Swim through tunnel One at a time

Child in side hold Lined up across pool Glide/kick on front to mirror stuck on wall Parent holds child while child participates

Target can be mirror stuck on wall or to stairs or island Hold under child's arms Lift up slightly while moving forward (like going over a speedbump) Allow child's weight to take them underwater as they come down from speedbump One at a time Line - child on stairs OR Line - children and parents in pairs lined up across pool

Glide on front Parent initiates roll from front to back Glide on back Parent initiates roll from back to front Line - children and parents in pairs lined up across pool OR Line - staggered (every other pair) across pool

Ready swim with submersion, then rollover.

Parent & child in pairs move around in circle Child glides/kicks Parent helps child to roll from front to back Glide on back Parent helps child to roll from back to front Circle - children and parents in pairs move around in a circle "Pop! Goes The Weasel"

Unassisted front glide initiated by parent One at a time

Parent and child face to face Teacher or parent holding hoop Child tips forward into water through hoop

Always have child start by reaching hands through hoop to encourage tipping forward. Help parent find an appropriate distance away from child - close enough so child feels confident to tip forward and far enough so child does not land on parent's chest.

Shallow dive through hoop.

Child holds log Pulls self over log and swims to teacher Repeat back to parent

Circle - children and parents in pairs around teacher Follow actions in lyrics Parent and child facing teacher (Modification: parent and child face to face)

Parent can demonstrate actions if child is not ready to do on their own.

Parent and child face to face or facing teacher. Have children stand on island and do actions.

Child holds railing as necessary Child walks up stairs Parent supervises and walks up behind child