Parent Tot Swim Lesson Plan – November 20, 2021

Round 1: Water Entry and Fun

Start by sitting the child on the side of the pool. Let them splash their feet or play with toys to get comfortable.

Use the floating smiley faces for these activities:

Press the smile underwater with one foot, then the other.
Press the smile under with both feet together.

Sing "Ring Around the Rosy" and at the end say, "…all jump in!" Then have the child jump in. See the pictures below for the correct hold.

Group Song: The Wheels on the Bus

Gather everyone in the middle of the pool. Sing "The Wheels on the Bus" while holding the swimmer in the "saddle" position (see 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.

Play the video below to help parents learn the song and movements.

Round 2: Supported Front and Back Floats

Review supported front and back floats. Show the pictures below and walk parents through the progression.

Supported Back Float / Glide

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

For advanced swimmers, hold the back of the head only.

Advanced Babies: Progressive Support

Advanced babies.

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

ROUND 2 continued:

– Start seated at the wall. Throw a toy. – 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 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

– 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!