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
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.
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.
On back unsupported "X" position on back to "T" position Small fast kicks
Independent body position
On front Arms outstretched Arms moving to "V" thumbs down Thumbs up moving back to centre Small fast freestyle kicks to target distance
Feeling water and moving through water
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
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 standing poolside Child jumps to Teacher Teacher assists child to back float
Dive entry to an assisted float
Child sitting or standing at side of pool Child jumps in and immediately turns onto back float Teacher supports if needed
Sitting on poolside or on mat Child falls in on cue On front child kicks to teacher (or target distance)
Eyes looking straight down and kick to me
Sitting poolside to enter water and propel
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