Swimming Lessons
I taught swimming lessons at the Olney
Swim Center in Olney, Maryland and other locations in Montgomery
Coungty from 1991 until 2005. I taught primarily parent assisted
classes. This
page contains the schedule for the classes I taught and the skills
covered
each week. Anyone is free to use this as a personal guide, however I
recommend classes too. Role modeling from other children is a valid and
effective instructional tool.
Above all, especially at these ages, make
it FUN!
These schedules go from older
children (Pre-School) to 2 to 4 year olds (AquaTots) to prewalking
still in diapers children (Water Babies)
Pre-School (Parent Assisted)
Week 1 - Getting used to
the water
* Splashing
* Introduction to
equipment
* Basic entry and exit
Week 2
* Entry and exit,
jumping in, climbing out, steps, ramp
* Kicking with float,
reducing parent contact
* Bobbing
* Blowing bubbles
standing up
* Blowing bubbles
holding on to float
Week 3
* Blowing bubbles
holding on to float
* Blowing bubbles while
kicking
* Jumping in without
parent contact
* Back float parent
assisted 1
Week 4
* Back float parent
assisted 2
* Rolling over parent
assisted
* Back float, reduced
parent involvement
Week 5
* Kicking and blowing
bubbles with arm motion
* Arm motion, both types
* More jumping, less
parent assisted
* Games with peers
Week 6
* Kicking, blowing
bubbles with arm motion
* Pushing off to parent
* Games with peers
* Passing out scope and
sequence sheets
Aqua
Tots (Parent
assisted)
Week 1
* Getting used to the
water
* Intro to flotation
devices
* Water entry and exit
Week 2
* Water entry, jumping
in, climbing in and out, steps
* Flotation devices,
kicking, methods of parent contact
* Blowing bubbles
* Picking up objects
off the bottom
Week 3
* Review jumping in and
climbing out, "Let's Make A Deal"
* Kicking and blowing
bubbles
* Maintain kicking 30
seconds
* Back float 1
Week 4
* Back float 2, "Tummy
up"
* Kicking and jumping,
creative play
* Review kicking and
blowing bubbles
Week 5
* Back float 3, less
parent contact
* Jumping in without
contact
* Bobbing
* Entry and exit,
creative play
Week 6
* Putting skills
together
* Pushing off sides
* Review of skills
Water
Babies (Parent Assisted)
Week 1
* Getting used to the
water
* Intro to flotation
devices
* Water entry and exit
Week 2
* Water entry
* Flotation devices,
kicking, methods of parent contact
* Blowing bubbles
* Picking up objects
from the bottom
Week 3
* Review jumping in and
climbing out, "Let's Make A Deal"
* Kicking
* Back float 1
Week 4
* Back float 2, "Tummy
up" 1
* Review kicking and
blowing bubbles
Week 5
* Back float 3
* Bobbing
* Entry and exit,
creative play
Week 6
* Sequencing and
development skills for parents
* Review of skills
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