Lesson Descriptions

Parent and Child

Course: Parent and Child

This is a 30 minute class.

Purpose:
To familiarize young children (from ages 6 months to about 3 years) to the water and prepare them to learn to swim in the Preschool Learn-to-Swim courses. It is not designed to teach children to survive in the water on their own.

Prerequisites:

• No skill prerequisites.
• Child must be at least 6 months old to enroll.
• Parent or other caregiver must accompany each child into the water and participate in each class.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn to ask for permission before entering the water.
• Learn how to enter and exit the water in a safe manner.
• Feel comfortable in the water.
• Explore submerging to the mouth, nose and eyes completely.
• Explore buoyancy on the front and back position.
• Change body position in the water with support.
• Learn and become familiar with songs.