Parent carrying child on hip Parent holds railing and walks down stairs

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 Lined up across pool Child pushes off from wall 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 and child face to face Hold child under arms Parent assists child to tip forward into water Assisted submersion

Parent should always assist child by holding lightly under arms to most effectively control how body goes into the water, never by holding hands.

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.)

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.

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.

Parent carrying child on hip Parent holds railing and walks up stairs