Parent Tot Swim Lesson Plan (1/22/2022)

Things to Remember

Round 1: Getting Comfortable

Sit child on the side.
Splash feet 22 times or play with toys. Use the floating smiley faces.
Press smile underwater with 1 foot, then the other.
Press smile under with both feet.
Sing “Ring Around the Rosey,” and at the end say “…all jump in!”
Jump in (see picture below).

Group Song: The Wheels on the Bus

Get together in the middle and sing this song together. Hold the swimmer in the “saddle” as pictured below.

The Wheels on the Bus go…

Splash splash splash.
The Wipers on the bus go, swish, swish, swish.
The People on the bus go, Up and down, up and down, up and down.

Watch the video for the song:

Round 2: Supported Floats

Review supported front and back floats. Show pictures and review progression.

Watch the video for float progression:

Supported Back Float / Glide

Have the swimmer rest on the parent’s shoulder. Lean into their neck and arm.

If ADVANCED hold the back of the head.

Advanced babies

Start with head on shoulder, support the head and body, and finally support the head.

Your calm will dictate the swimmer’s calm.

ROUND 2 continued

– Start seated at the wall. Throw a toy in the water. – Sing “Ring around the Rosey” on “… all jump in!” enter the water with a jump. – Do supported front float encouraging face in water to toy. – Get the toy with reaching arms. – Back float back to the wall, holding toy. – Repeat.

Parent Tot – Song – If you’re happy and you know itPlay 2 x

Can do this with child sitting on the side, or with the child in the parent’s arms.

Lyrics

If you’re happy and you know it, splash your hands If you’re happy and you know it, splash your hands If you’re happy and you know it And you really want to show it If you’re happy and you know it, splash your hands If you’re happy and you know it, splash your feet If you’re happy and you know it, splash your feet If you’re happy and you know it And you really want to show it If you’re happy and you know it, splash your feet If you’re happy and you know it, Kiss the water If you’re happy and you know it, Kiss the water If you’re happy and you know it If you’re happy and you know it If you’re happy and you know it, Kiss the water If you’re happy and you know it, Kiss the water

ROUND 3: Blastoffs and Underwater

– Blastoffs are holding child in supported front or back float position, push feet against he wall, count to 3 and “BLAST OFF!” the wall quickly encouraging child to push. – MOVE! Do front and back floats at least 1/2 way down the pool. – Sing “Itsey Bitsy Spider” and “Twinkle Twinkle little star” while moving. – Prepare to scoop. See picture:

Song: Five Little Monkeys

Hold child in the saddle position (resting on hip). Move up and down in the water up to their level of comfort as the lyrics say.Jumping, move up and down. < “hit her head” go underwater to the chin, nose, or whole head

“Five Little Monkeys” Lyrics

Five little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell down and bumped his head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

Four little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell down and bumped his head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

Three little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell down and bumped her head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

Two little monkeys jumping on the bed, One fell down and bumped his head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, No more monkeys jumping on the bed!

One little monkey jumping on the bed, She fell down and bumped her head, Mama called the doctor and the doctor said, Put those monkeys back to bed!