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Setting:
Pool or water with very shallow end
Teacher
Four children
Warm water (82 degrees, if possible)
Warm sun
Objective:
Adjustment to the water; to get the child's face under
water.
Play follow the leader (teacher going first) down the steps, and walk across the
width of the pool holding on to the gutter or railing with one hand. Turn at the
end and return to the steps, holding to the side with the other hand. "Doesn't
the water feel good?" "Walking in water is different than walking on the ground, isn't it?"
Repeat this process, only this time let one of the children
be the leader, and the game is "No Hands on the Railing."
Since this little procession resembles a train, suggest the
names of the cars on a freight train. Or suggest that the leader
hold his hands on his hips, or over his head, and that the
others follow suit.
Teacher and children all hold hands to form a circle and
slowly walk around in a circle, then hop on one foot, then
jump. The water in the shallow end of the pool should come
somewhere between the children's waist and shoulders. It
is important that the teacher place herself in the pool so that
she can work part of the time at the children's height level.
In that way, the children will be able to see the teacher's face
and hear her more easily. Furthermore, the teacher is in a
better position to help the children in the water as the lessons
progress.
Related terms include private swim lessons and swim pool.
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