Back hold Parent's hand under neck or back of head and under lower back Circle around teacher Child to put chin on chest Bend knees and try to sit up by self Harness hold Fly around with parent Parent and child participate
Have group alternate speed and spin in different directions. As child reaches stage of wanting to sit upright encourage this action by helping where necessary. Loosen hold on child to allow more free exploration of movement
Child lying on back with two hand support
Needs an understanding of body awareness to know where knees and chin are situated
Needs to understand the feeling of buoyancy in water