Level 01 +Games - Lesson 03
By Jennifer McphailPart of Smart Swim - School Age
Entry
Half Turn Entry - P05
Free sitting Children lined up on side of pool One at a time Child extends arm across body to other arm placing hand on pool deck Teacher assists child to turn and slowly enter water on cue '1 2 3'
Progression
Child sits independently on side of pool, turns and enters pool with teacher assistance
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Reviewed Skills
Front Propulsion - P02
Children sitting on a mat Small fast kicking Teacher hand over the knee
Progression
Sitting on mat kicking
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Hickory Dickory Dash>5 - P01
Supported sitting • Lined up on edge of pool or mat facing teacher • Maintain eye contact • Child bends at waist and 'falls' into water on cue '1 2 3' • Open chest hold • No submersion • Teacher assists in turning by rotating child around in their hands to face edge • Child holds onto edge
Progression
Teacher assists in rotating child after entry to water with no submersion on cue '1 2 3'
Lyrics
- Hickory dickory dash
- The children made a big splash
- They turned around and touched the ground
- Hickory dickory dash
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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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Bubbles>5 - P02
Free standing • Lined up across pool • Child walking across pool blowing bubbles
Progression
Walking while blowing bubbles
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Bar Holding>5 - P01
Harness hold • Teacher and child at edge of pool facing bar • Teacher moves child towards bar • Child holds bar unsupported • Choice submersion on cue '1 2 3' • Teacher and child participate
Progression
Teacher directs child towards bar. Child holds bar unsupported
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Back Floating>5 - P02
Back hold Maintain eye contact Teacher's hand under neck/back of head and lower back (refer teaching gem) Teachers arms extended, drawing child in to chest and repeating
Progression
Back and neck supported float
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Kangaroo Jump>5 - P01
Supported standing • Maintain eye contact • Lined up across pool • Teacher supports child as they jump up and down • Choice submersion
Progression
Child follows actions while being supported if needed
Lyrics
- Jump jump jump we’re doing the kangaroo jump
- We jump up high then jump down low
- Doing the kangaroo jump
- Jump jump jump jump
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Submersion - P03
Child standing Bend at knees Child holds breath and submerges mouth and holds for 3 seconds Child blows air out as mouth exits water to stand
Progression
Gaining confidence with mouth in water
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Submersion - P04
Child standing Bend at knees Teacher holding dive stick below surface of water Child holds breath and submerges mouth and holds breath to retrieve dive stick Child blows air out as mouth exits water to stand
Progression
Building confidence holding breath
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Submersion - P05
Child standing Bend at knees Teacher holding hoop Child holds breath and submerges mouth to step through hoop Child blows air out as stepping through hoop to stand
Progression
Holding breath whilst moving through water
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Safety Roll - P01
Child full body lying on mat On front Arms at side Child rolls from front to back along mat with Teacher support
Provide child with support as needed
Progression
Orientating body for safety roll
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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 Over Side of Pool - P01
Free standing One child at a time Child holds onto side of pool and pulls themselves up and onto the side using own strength Teacher to assist as needed
Progression
Child climbs up out of pool with support
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