Free sitting Children lined up on side of pool Child extends arm across body to other arm placing hand on pool deck Child turns and slowly enters water on cue '1 2 3'

Child sitting on mat or poolside Arms in streamline Teachers guides arms (hands first) and nape of head into and under water on cue Child maintains streamline and kicks to target distance

From standing position child leans forward Head submerged looking to bottom of pool Legs rise Create "X" "Y" "l" with body Child stands Teacher supports if needed

Free standing Eyes looking down Using aid, lean frontwards to front float Small fast kicking to teacher

Teacher supports child on front Head submerged Child blowing bubbles Child kicks to teacher as teacher moves slowly backwards

Independent floating on back  Teacher support as needed Child's arms and legs in an 'X', 'Y' and 'I' formation

Free standing Child leans back gently onto back float, chin up Teacher supports child on nape of neck Child kicks with Teacher's hand over child's knees Teacher cues 1,2,3 to release Child stands

Free standing Eyes looking up Lean backwards to back float Small fast kicking Breathing

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") Child blowing on top of water Teacher assists as needed

On front Child arms over noodle (single or group) 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") Small fast kicks Blowing bubbles with full face in water Teacher holding noodle

Child front floats Child rolls to back Teacher supports if needed

Free standing One child at a time Child holds onto side of pool and pulls themselves up and onto the side using own strength