Keeping the swimming lesson on time is important. Starting and finishing on time is an important part of keeping a routine. Not only within your lessons but within the swim school as a whole. Most swimming lessons are only 30 minutes long. However, teachers need to ensure that they are meeting the needs and expectations […]
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How Can I Help in the Swimming Process?
A parents role is vital in the learn to swim lesson. In fact, Laurie insists on parental involvement in the learn to swim lesson until children turn four. While this philosophy may not be shared by everyone in the swimming industry, it certainly does have its merits. Parental involvement allows for maximum practice time as […]
Tips on Swimming Lessons for 3 year olds
Children are great at basic swim skills. Streamline floating, fast kicking, and long accelerated paddling down the centreline, leads to a great swimming technique, at an early age. But, have you ever wondered what should be included in swimming lessons for my 3-year-old.Importance of Parental InvolvementDuring 3 to 4 years of age, children become very […]
What if Baby Cries During Swim Lessons
Learning must be fun. No parent or child should be subjected to a fearful or intimidating environment when learning to swim. Aggressively forcing children to perform learn to swim activities while baby cries and is in distress is totally inappropriate. However, it is unrealistic to say that children never cry during swimming lessons. Infants communicate […]
Teaching a Class of 4 to 8 month old Babies
In the 4-8 month old age group what we are trying to achieve is good breath control and starting teaching them independence. If by the time they are 8 months old they can float happily underwater, with their eyes open, they can maintain a grasp reflex and pull themselves up, if they can sit up […]