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 in side hold Free formation Glide/kick on front Get toy Parent holds child while child participates

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 holds child on back Teacher holds 1 mat against wall to create tunnel and hold mirror up under tunnel Parent and child on back move through tunnel Encourage child to look at mirror Continue in circle to repeat

Parent should keep moving to create slipstream.

Back hold progressions: 1. cheek to cheek 2. parent hold under both arms, child's head at parent's chest 3. parents' hands under neck or back of head and lower back 4. parent's hand under neck or back of head, release support of lower back 5. parent's hand under neck or back of head, release support of lower back, then release completely

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.

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.

Child in noodle boat Lined up across pool Push off wall & kick Parents supports child while child participates

Instruct parent to keep moving and help child stretch their body and legs. Physically manipulate legs to practice kicking.

If child is able to kick propulsively, remind parent to assist as little as possible and manipulate legs as necessary.

Child in noodle boat Parent & child in pairs move around in circle while singing "Motor Boat" Child kicks on front Parent helps child to spin around at end of song

Instruct parent to keep moving and help child stretch their body and legs. Physically manipulate legs to practice kicking.

If child is able to kick propulsively, remind parent to assist as little as possible.

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.

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.

Child stands in center of mat and balances while teacher turns mat in circle One at a time

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