Parent Tot Swim Lesson Plan (11/13/2021)

Welcome Music

Play this song while people are coming in:

Round 1: Getting Comfortable

Sit on the side. Slide in, or let the child lay on the yellow mat. Parent gets in, then child.

SingItsy Bitsy Spiderand pour water on the child with a bucket. Start pouring water on shoulders, then back of the head.
Throw a toy and get it.

Supported Front Floats

Palms up, thumbs around the shoulders.

Or hold the child like catching a football, with thumbs wrapped around the rib cage and fingers around the shoulder blades.

Have everyone come to the middle of the pool and do the songs together as a group.

Song: The Wheels on the Bus

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.

Song: Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes

Child seated on the wall. Parent in the water. Sing while touching your head and shoulders as you match the lyrics.

Touch child’s “head,” and “shoulders” with hands or splashes in tune to the lyrics.

Separate back to their areas and do the next round individually.

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

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

Round 2:

– Front floats from the wall to a floating toy; MOVE. Keep moving. Encourage child to put face in the water.

– Get the toy and do a back float back to the wall.

–BLAST OFFS: push the feet against the wall as a front or back float. Count to 3 then BLAST OFF with fun, laughter, and joy, and walk backwards away from the wall cheering for your swimmer.

– Pass to the wall.

Passing to the wall

Child held by parent.

Parent holding child in front of body facing away.

Parent should hold child horizontal facing towards the wall.

Count “1, 2, 3, GO!” and pass the child forward by extending arm.

Child should reach out and grab the wall.

Beginner: Parent holds onto child entire time.

Intermediate: Parent lets go of child just before they reach the wall.

Advanced: Parent pushes child underwater to the wall about 1 body length away, and child grasps wall independently.

Monkey Walks

Parent Tot – Song – If you’re happy and you know it

Play 2 x

If You're Happy and You Know It

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: Scooping vs. Dunking

Round 3: – Scooping vs. Dunking.Scoopin a U shape. Avoid going straight down and up. Pass water across the face. Start with your swimmer’s comfort level. Give praise, hugs, kisses. –Jumpsfrom the side into your arms, into a front float, then pass to the wall and repeat.