SWIM LESSON PLAN
·
1st lesson is orientation: 2-10 minutes / approx. ½ of a regular
average swim lesson time; you will need to be NEAR the water.... then
eventually back off but stay in sight.
·
To determine the average lesson time for future lessons, usually
an average lesson is equal to twice the time as the initial orientation
lesson... in most cases, however, some lessons we will shorten due to lack of
cooperation or mood or, if the skill is a hard one or it is a hard workout, it
may be shortened due to not wanting to overdue a lesson with high intensity,
and some lessons may be lengthened in time... it all depends on mood, weather,
pool temp. and the skill that we are working on at that time.
·
2nd lesson length of time is
increased by approximately 25-50%. For ages up to 2 years, you will need to be
within sight but not close. For ages older than 2 years, completely out of
sight 2nd lesson on.
· 3rd
lesson and on - all ages – you, siblings, friends, grand-parents (everyone) will
need to be out of sight; preferably in the house. 3rd lesson is the hardest
on your child (the honey moon is over!) This is at the point in which they
realize that they aren't in control / have to give up control! They may resist
"performing" certain skills (kick, scream, bite!... but we'll deal
and go forward.
·
4th lesson they will remember this
(giving up control) and may continue the same or worse... be patient,
it should get better! But it usually gets worse before it gets better!
· LAST
LESSON (could be the 6th, 7th, 8th... lesson, depending on your child)
... when we've reached close to 80 minutes total in pool / instruction time):
Your child will be fully clothed and will fall in the water - but ONLY IF your
child had mastered swimming alone OR back-floating on own.
· GOAL:
By the last lesson, your child should (but not guaranteed) be able to either:
A. swim to the wall or B. flip over and back float. However, your child may
need additional sessions of swim lessons to achieve this goal. It is
recommended that children ages 3 or younger have at least 2 full rounds of
lessons (150 minutes or more) per swim season / summer.
- SWIM LESSON NOT GUARANTEED TO ALWAYS BEGIN ON TIME! Your lesson time is not an exact time but is an extimated time, due to the fact that each swimmer's swim time ranges in time. Always allow 20 minutes leeway either way due to my previous lesson going overtime/undertime, and traffic. I will call or text with 10-15 minutes heads uo when I am onmy way. Please have your child dressed, pottied, and ready to get in the pool BUT DO NOT ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO GET IN THE POOL PRIOR TO LESSON OR TO SWIM within 30 minutes prior to swim lesson..
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