TADPOLE
STARFISH
SWIMBOREE
SEAHORSE
MIX A LOT
100

THIS IS THE RATI, CAP COLOR, AND AGE FOR TADPOLE CLASS

6 TO 1

White

Age: 3 months to 36 months

100

This is the ratio, cap color and age for Starfish

4 to 1

orange

3 years and up 

100
This is what type of class Swimboree is AND the ratio AND the cap color

Beginner Water Survival

4 to 1

teal/blue

100

This is the color cap, ratio and age for Seahorse

Purple

4 to 1

  • progress from Swimboree or assessed into by lead instructor
100

in this level the instructor can be out of the water while the child is swimming

NONE

EVER

NO WAY

200

THIS IS THE ANSWER TO "ARE THE INSTRUCTORS WORKING HANDS ON WITH THE CHILDREN IN TADPOLE CLASS"

NO WAY

NO HOW

NOT UH

NOT GOING TO DO IT

200

This is the answer to "Where are parents during this class"

on the deck: not involved but watching

200

This is the answer to: where are the parents during this class

  • Parent is in the water and holding child 50/50 between parent/instructor.
200

This is the answer to: where are the parents during this class

  • Parents are out of the water and sitting on wall!
200

in this level it is okay to blow bubbles in place of 1,2,3 GASP

NONE
NADA

NOPE

NOT GOING TO HAPPEN

300

This is what to do for the 5 minute intro in Tadpole class

1. go over goals with parents

2. greet each child and parent: use child names and parents if you can

3. 3 songs

300

This is how many rollovers you do in Starfish class

NONE!!

300

These are some activities/hold the  parents can be doing while instructor is doing Main Theme with each child

  • Harbor Holds
  • Superman hold
  • Belly time
  • Monkey walks
300

These are some activities you can do during the  minute intro in Seahorse

  • Happy and you know it
  • Simon says
  • Red-light, yellow light, green light: can use colored balls
  • Monkey walks
300

out of Tadpole, Swimboree, Seahorse and Starfish... you do NOT do Blast offs in this _____ level

YOU DO BLAST OFFS IN ALL OF THEM

400
This is what you should be teaching in the 15 minute main theme and 5 minute alternative

3 Blast offs and 3 Torpedo 

400

This is the answer to "what skill is used going back to the wall from blast off"

NONE

Eventually introduce streamline glide to wall after blastoff and comfortable

400

This is what the child is working on during the Main Theme and Alternative portion of the class

  • Blast-off and Torpedo: 50/50
400

These are some activities you can do during 5 Minute Alternative

  • Jump in from wall assisted or independent
  • Next, jump/roll/float
  • Ring around the rosie from Mat
  • Jump in Hula Hoop
  • Jump for the ball/toy.
400

this is the answer to why we do Monkey Walks

Because if a child can float on their backs to the wall and scream and yell for help and no one comes, they can get to the side of the wall and do safe/entry, safe/exit

500
These are the 5 goals in Tadpole

1. water acclimation

2. No Tears/Fears

3. Assisted back float with ears in

4. Full gentle Submersion

5. Working towards independence in swim ring

500

These are the 5 goals of Starfish

1. Water Acclimation

2. No tears/No fears

3. Assisted Back float with ears in

4. Jumping submersion from the wall

5. Independence in the swim ring

500

These are the 5 goals for Swimboree

  • Assisted (or independent) back float
  • Assisted (or independent Torpedo Rollover)
  • Full submersion (from wall, sitting or standing)
  • Able to separate from parent
  • Independence in the swim ring
500

These are the 5 goals for Seahorse

  • Independent back float
  • Independent Torpedo Rollover
  • Push from the wall and rollover
  • Jump in, rollover and float for 20 seconds.
  • Separation from parents
500

There is only ONE exception to when the instructor is allowed out of the water and it is when

All Students are out of the water and the classes are over! lol that is it! Do NOT even leave adults alone in the water! 

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