Swim Starters
Teachers teach the _____ not the _______
What is parents and kids
This is how you keep kids interested
What is themes
This is how to teach kids with all abilites
What is slowing down the class
This is how often you should be switching your activity
What is every 5 minutes
This is where you will find the list of kids you are teaching
What is Rosters?
This is the most important part of teaching swim starters
What is being animated
This is how to stop a screaming child
What is hugging
What is freestyle
This stroke is the most universal and is usually referred to as the front crawl :(
What is freestyle
This is how you get a child's attention/focus their attention
What is tapping their head
This helps the kids feel safe, learn quicker, and stay interested in swim
What is singing
This drill is introduced in preschool basics
What is box drills
This safety skill helps teach what to do when they fall into the pool
What is Jump Turn and Swim
This stroke is usually used to help you catch your breath
What is backstroke
This is how you physically manipulate the child
What is from behind, not to the side
This is why most of the parents sign up for swim starters
This is why kids hate backfloating
What is water in their ears
This is safety skill that helps teach kids how to stay vertical in the water for extended periods of time
What is treading water
This stroke is what Michael Phelps won his Olympic medals with
What is butterfly
This is how you have children enter into the pool on a swim turn
What is a pool pull
This is how to keep parent's expectations clear while in class
What is communication
A theme is a story that helps the child swim. Let's go see the Zoo! How many pandas do you see? I forgot my sunscreen, can we go and get some, then come see the butterflies?
10 feet
This stroke is often swam at the slowest speed
What is breaststroke
What is box drills