Level 01 +Games - Lesson 01
By Jennifer McphailPart of Smart Swim - School Age
Entry
Entry Down Ladder - P05
Free standing One child at a time Child turns to enter backwards down ladder
Progression
Child climbing backward down ladder
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Warm Up
Ball Popping>5 - P01
Free standing • Random configuration around pool • Child moving around pool independently gathering balls
Progression
Moving independently in water while collecting balls
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Today's Skills
Slowly Quickly>5 - P01
Free standing • In circle around teacher • Follow actions to lyrics
Progression
Child follows actions.
Lyrics
- Splash splash splash your hands
- As slowly as you can
- Now splash splash splash your hands
- As quickly as you can
- Wriggle wriggle wriggle your body
- As slowly as you can
- Now wriggle wriggle wriggle your body
- As quickly as you can
- Round, round, round you go
- As slowly as you can
- Now round round round you go
- As quickly as you can
- Now blow blow blow some bubbles
- Blow blow blow some bubbles
- As quickly as you can
- As slowly as you can
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Front Sculling - P01
Teacher pours water on child's hands to explain and feel pressure and feel for water Child standing hands in water Arms outstretching inwards thumbs up on "v") Moving arms from "i" to "v" position and front (palms facing outwards thumbs down)
Progression
Feeling water
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Front Sculling - P02
Teacher to demonstrate movement to child Child walking with hands in water Arms outstretched Moving arms from "i" to "v" position and front (palms facing outwards thumbs down on out-sweep "i", palms facing inwards thumbs up on in-sweep "v") Teacher assists as needed
Progression
Feeling water whilst moving
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Bubbles>5 - P01
Free standing • Standing in circle around teacher • Blowing bubbles on top of water • Child participates
Progression
Child standing with support if needed blowing bubbles
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Front Float>5 - P01
Front hold Eye to eye contact Teacher moves child side to side in water No Submersion
Progression
Gaining confidence on front and establishing trust with Teacher
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Front Float>5 - P02
Front hold Eye to eye contact Teacher moves backward with child
Progression
Gaining confidence being moved through water
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Front Propulsion - P01
Children sitting on side of pool Small fast kicking Teacher hand over the knee
Progression
Sitting poolside
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Fishes in the Water>5 - P01
Open chest hold facing teacher • Maintain eye contact • Children sitting along edge of pool or mat • Teacher in water • On cue '1 2 3' teacher bends child at waist and draws child gently into water • No submersion •
Progression
Child in open chest hold sitting on poolside. Teacher draws child into water on cue '1 2 3'
Lyrics
- Fishes in the water
- Fishes in the sea
- We all fall in
- With a 1 2 3
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Exit
Exit Up Ladder - P05
Free standing One child at a time Child ascends ladder Teacher support as needed
Progression
Child climbs up ladder with support
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