Welcome and Entry – Song: ‘If you’re happy and you know it’
Front Swim –
Front Float hold. Song – ‘5 little ducks went swimming one day’ with Duck.
Conditioning –
- Adult holds baby facing them, upright position – Song: ‘Its raining, its pouring’
- Water around baby. After the song, CUE baby and pour water down face.
- Repeat song swishing baby side to side, front and back. Then cue and pour again.
Submersion –
Front float hold – Through rainy tunnel and submerge towards adult. Add ‘let go’ if experienced in submerging. x2
Front –
- Adult sat on steps or stationary in the water – Song :Wind the bobbin up.
- Front float hold or front swim position – Following/ splashing a ball. Encouraging arm actions.
- Add all balls in the water. Seat holds and throws. Safety hold chasing the balls back to the box.
Back Floats/Swims –
- Head and shoulder supported back floats.
- Cradles/swing dips. Baby’s ears in water and twirl baby feet first – reducing support under lower back. Two/one hand float.
- Side to side and on back
- Add a song while practising. Song: Flying Saucer Song
Jumping in from big mat
Tummy time as babies climb on the float. Adults can kick babies legs saying kick, kick.
Song: Jelly on a plate
Sitting on the edge of the big mat, parent supports and baby ‘falls in’ x2
Playtime – Free Playwith toys
Exit – Song: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear