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Become a Swimming Instructor: Our Hints

Teaching tools are the tools that teachers use to facilitate learning. They are not only material tools such as kickboards or pull buoys, but also physical tools that teachers utilise in order to become a swimming instructor successfully.

The following are physical teaching tools:

  • Lesson Planning
  • Simple Instructions
  • Visual Demonstrations
  • Maximum Practice Time
  • Class Control
  • Positive Reinforcements
  • Identifying Children By Name
  • Voice Control
  • Eye Contact
  • Maintaining Enthusiasm
  • Continual Positive Feedback

Why are these teaching tools important?

Lesson Planning

  • Encourages effective teaching, provides information for further training

Simple Instructions

  • Enable children to understand complex actions in a clear, simple manner

Visual Demonstrations

  • Enhance the learning capabilities of a child

Maximum Practice Time

  • Aids in the faster acquisition of skills

Class Control

  • Helps maintain the ‘flow’ of the lesson

Positive Reinforcements

  • Encourage children to improve and continue to try

Identification By Name

  • Creates a more personal teaching environment

Voice Control

  • Provides stimulus which enhances the quality of the lesson

Eye Contact

  • Provides visual cues and feedback to the class

Enthusiasm

  • Creates a stimulating learning environment for all

Continual Feedback

  • Allows children to practice and repeat skills correctly

Beginner Hints: Become a Swimming Instructor 

  • Be ENTHUSIASTIC
  • PLAN the lesson
  • DEMONSTRATE skills and drills
  • Teach ONE skill at a time
  • Identify children by NAME
  • Involve ALL children in an activity
  • Keep instructions SIMPLE
  • Maintain eye CONTACT
  • Use your VOICE well
  • Provide instant POSITIVE feedback
  • Maintain good CLASS CONTROL
  • Encourage MAXIMUM practice time

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