Parent Tot Swim Lesson Plan – December 11, 2021

Welcome Music

Play this song while families are arriving to create a calm, welcoming atmosphere:

Round 1: Water Acclimation and Fun

Start the lesson with these activities to help children feel comfortable in the water:

1. Sit the child on the side of the pool. Let them splash their feet or play with toys.
2. Use floating smiley faces to encourage reaching and splashing.
3. Use buckets to pour water over the child's body. Sing "Itsy Bitsy Spider" while pouring.
4. Sing "Ring Around the Rosey" and at the end say "…all jump in!" then gently help the child jump in.

Here are two sketches showing the jump-in activity:

Group Song: The Wheels on the Bus

Gather everyone in the middle of the pool. Play the video and sing along. Hold the swimmer in the "saddle" position as shown in the image 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.

Here is the video to play:

Round 2: Supported Front and Back Floats

Review supported front and back floats with the parents. Show the pictures below and explain the progression.

Remind parents to support the child securely but gently, allowing the child to feel the water's support. Practice both front and back floats, keeping sessions short and positive.

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:

1. Start seated at the wall. Throw a toy.
2. Sing "Ring around the Rosey" on "… all jump in!" enter the water with a jump.
3. Do supported front float encouraging face in water to toy.
4. Get the toy with reaching arms.
5. Back float back to the wall, holding toy.
6. Repeat.

Song Tip for Back Floats

1. For Back floats sing "I'm a little Pancake"

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

Play 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

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

Song: Five Little Monkeys

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

Video Demonstration

“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!

Wrap Up

Review, wrap up, and singHOKEY POKEYtogether to end the class.