4-14 months - Lesson 10

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

Circle - children and parents in pairs around teacher "Kids On The Boat" (tune of "Wheels On The Bus")

Variation: Have children stand on island and do actions together.

Parents hold children in back position with feet in middle Parents & children move away from centre & kick on back Turn onto front, kick back to middle

Ready swim with submersion back to middle.

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.

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

Parent and child side to side 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

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

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.

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.

Climb up to top Sit & tip into water or jump in One at a time

Swim to tower from edge or stairs.

Parent holds 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

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

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"

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