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
Free stand • Lined up across pool • Child submerges and moves towards rope independently • Child holds rope unsupported • Child turns on rope and returns
Child propels towards rope, grasps rope, turns and propels to safety
On front with support create"X" position then on front to "Y" position Eyes looking down Small fast kicks
Eyes looking straight down - X - Y - kick
Changing body positions whilst propelling
On front "X" position on front to "T position Eyes looking down Small fast kicks
Eyes looking straight down
Changing body positions whilst propelling
Child free standing in pool • Random configuration around pool • Child moves hips forward and backward imitating a wiggly worm
Child standing on bottom of pool imitating a wiggly worm
On back unsupported "X" position on back to "T" position Small fast kicks
Independent body position
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
Starting with one arm holding aid, child strokes using alternate arms to target distance Small fast kicks Eyes looking down
Soft hand entry
Child front floats Roll to back Kick on back to target distance
Propelling on back for safety
Hoop submerged Arms outstretched Arms moving to "V" thumbs down Thumbs up moving back to centre Small fast kicks through hoop to target distance
Feeling water and moving through hoop
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
Free standing • Teacher stands midway between children • Teacher drops dive stick for the first child • On cue "1 2 3" child pushes off wall and propels to pick up stick and return it to the next waiting child • Continues in relay form • Submersion
Child submerges, propels to retrieve stick.
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