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.

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"

Parent and child face to face Child tips forward into water and submerges Parent assists with recovery

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.

Teacher on deck or side hold to assist child Child jumps in from edge Parent catches child

Allow child to glide & kick to parent instead of catching right away.

Teacher holds 1 holey mat against wall to create tunnel Parent with child on PFD move through tunnel Teacher sprinkles water on child's head in tunnel Continue in circle to repeat Circle - children and parents in pairs move around in a circle "London Bridge"

Arms and body should be on TOP of PFD. If child is holding on properly, parent can pull child along by holding handle with one hand and put other hand under child's chest or belly to help with balance.

Parent with child on back Teacher holds up mirror Parent with child on back move in circle Encourage child to look at mirror Continue in circle to repeat

For children who are not comfortable lying back, instruct parents to hold with a little more assistance (cheek-to-cheek or child's head at their chest).

Rollover from front to back Line - child on stairs/sitting on pool edge OR Circle - child on mat facing parent

For children who have the strength, practice rolling over from back to front. (This is more difficult than front to back because PFDs are designed to roll to back.)

Change direction in water, swim back to point of entry Line - child on stairs/sitting on pool edge OR Circle - child on mat facing parent

Jump in and turn around - MUST be one at a time, supervised by teacher.

From stairs or island Child pushes off into front glide to parent Parent catches child Parent initiates submersion and releases child into swim back to stairs or island

Starting position is crucial - hands in front, shoulders in water, push forward & not jump up. Use mirror or sinkable frog/sharks to encourage child to look down.

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.

Parent initiates submersion Pick up object from bottom of stairs Line - child on stairs

Start with child sitting on stairs, toy at feet, work through progressions: 1) reach for toy, 2) with bubbles, 3) with face in if ready. Put toy at appropriate depth. Starting OFF the stairs, child with teacher/parent, teacher/parent initiates ready swim and help child submerge to appropriate depth.

Child initiates submersion.

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