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 sits independently on side of pool, turns and enters pool independently
Child sitting on 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
Head and arm postioning to enter water
Free standing • Children lined up on side of pool • Child moves hips forward and backward imitating a wiggly worm
Child standing poolside imitating a wiggly worm
Independent floating on front • Random configuration around pool • Child in horizontal position and moves hips forward and backward imitating a wiggly worm moving through water
Child in horizontal position moving as a wiggly worm.
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
Blowing bubbles and face in water whilst feeling water, moving and floating
Child on front Head submerged Arms outstretched Moving arms from "i" to "v" position and front (palms facing outwards thumbs down on outsweep "i", palms facing inwards thumbs up on insweep "v")
Sculling action to gain movement
Free standing • Lined up on edge of pool • Child jumps into water on cue '1 2 3' • Propels underwater to retrieve dive stick • Child turns and propels back to poolside
Child enters water on cue '1 2 3' standing independently. Child propels underwater to retrieve dive stick. Child turns and propels back to poolside
Teacher holds hoop(s) vertically submerged Child holds breath to submerge and propel through hoop(s) Child blows air out as resurfacing to stand
Submerging to propel
Standing poolside Child practices stroking arms (thumbs touch thighs, arms move in windmill rotation) Head still
Arm rotation sequence
Using one arm holding aid Child strokes with single arm to target distance Small fast kicks Eyes looking down Change arms Repeat
Feeling the water while moving through it
Child front floats Child rolls to back Teacher supports if needed
Rolling to back for safety
Child pushes off from front float Kick through first hoop Roll to back through second hoop
Propelling on back for safety
Free standing One child at a time Child holds onto side of pool and pulls themselves up and onto the side using own strength
Child climbs up out of pool independently