Crying During the Swimming Lesson Learning to swim should be a positive experience for both parent and child. No child should be subjected to a fearful or intimidating environment when learning to swim. Aggressively forcing children to perform learn to swim activities while they are crying and in distress is totally inappropriate. Crying during the […]
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Laurie Lawrence on Channel 7 for Learn2Swim Week
Laurie Lawrence was featured on The Daily Edition discussing 2018 Learn2Swim Week, which starts 2 October. Laurie Lawrence was featured on The Daily Edition discussing 2018 Learn2Swim Week, which starts 2 October. Since 2000 after the launch of the Kids Alive Program, the drowning rate dropped from 63 to 18. However, Laurie says “It’s not […]
A Great Swimming Teacher Engages Their Pupils
We have long been aware that swimming is a fantastic sport. This is because of health benefits, particularly the cardiovascular system. However, recent international studies on movement education, and a longitudinal study on early years swimming by professor Robyn Jorgenson in Australia, shows that swimming has many more benefits. In professor Jorgenson’s study, she concludes […]
Using Reward Systems at Swim Clubs
We all like to be rewarded or thanked for achieving goals and jobs in life. This can be it in our personal life, at home after cooking dinner or at work having completed a major project. Kids love it even more. Directors, CEO’s and Managers are always looking at ways on how to increase lesson […]
Stay Consistent with your Child’s Swimming Course
Winter is here – in Australia that is! And when the temperatures start to drop, so do the number of swimmers who participate in learn to swim programs. Many parents decide to hang up their swimsuits for the season, and look for other activities to entertain their children. But, here’s the thing, to be a […]