Welcome and Entry – Song: ‘If you’re happy and you know it’
Front/Back Swim Front Surf and Front swim position then roll over to Back float.
Song – ‘5 little ducks went swimming one day’ with Duck.
Conditioning –
- Song: ‘It’s raining, it’s pouring’
- Parent and baby take turns watering. Using CUE
Submersion –
- Swim around the pool under the rainy rainbow -1 above water, 2 with dip/dolphin dive into the water.
- Sit on the step and encourage baby to jump in towards adult. x3
- Collect sinkers while sat on the steps.
Front swim and kicking –
- Song: Wheels on the bus
- Seat holds and throws – Splashing/Swishing/ Paddling.
Swim with one woggle – open or knotted. Add all the balls. Chase the balls. Put them in a pond. (2 woggles linked with hoops)
Monkey, Monkey
Song – Animal fair – Moving along the edge to collect a toy from the box.
Jumping in, Hold on, Climbing out
Song – Jelly on a plate
Sitting on the big mat, song, then cue ‘jump/fall in’ and swim to parent. x2
Move to the side – Practice climbing out – Elbow, Tummy, Knee.
Standing up jumps x 2
Back floats
In a space in the water – Flying saucer song x1
Holding toy on tummy. One side to the other – Fast zooming! x2
Playtime – Free Playwith toys. Encourage adult to follow baby’s exploration play.
Exit – Song: Teddy Bear, Teddy Bear