SAMPLE BLOCK AND LESSON PLANS
Learn-to-Swim Level 1—Introduction to Water Skills
Important Note: These block and lesson plans are samples only and are in no way intended to serve
as a recommended way to deliver the lessons. Develop block plans and lesson plans to meet your
specific needs.
Instructor Resources: Swimming and Water Safety, Water Safety Instructor’s Manual,
Teaching Swimming and Water Safety DVD, Longfellow’s WHALE Tales K–6 Educational Packet,
Instructor’s Corner
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SAMPLE BLOCK PLAN
Learn-to-Swim Level 1—Introduction to Water Skills
Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4
Safety Topic
zz Staying safe around water
Safety Topic
zz Recognizing the lifeguard
Opening Activity/
Review Skills
zz Explain the concept of
swimming as a pair
zz Make partner pairs
Opening Activity/
Opening Activity/
Opening Activity/
Review Skills
Review Skills
Review Skills
zz Enter and exit the water
zz Enter water safely using
zz Open eyes underwater and
safely using ramp, ladder,
ramp, steps or side
retrieve submerged objects
steps or side
zz Blow bubbles
zz Back float with assistance
zz Blow away Ping-Pong balls
zz Pick up submerged objects
zz Swim on front with
with bubbles
zz Bobs
assistance (alternating arm
zz Submerge to eyes
zz Front glide and recover
and leg action)
zz Explain proper use of
with support
zz Swim on back with
kickboard
zz Back glide with assistance
assistance (alternating arm
zz Explain proper use of swim
zz Back float and recover with
and leg action)
bar float
assistance
zz Swim on back with
zz Back glide with swim bar
zz Alternating arm and
assistance (simultaneous
float and recover
leg action on front with
arm and leg action)
assistance
zz Swim on front with
zz Alternating arm and
assistance (simultaneous
leg action on back with
arm and leg action)
assistance
zz Swim on back with
assistance (simultaneous
arm and leg action)
New Skills
zz Enter and exit the water
safely using ramp, ladder,
steps or side
zz Explore designated lesson
area
zz Blowing bubbles
zz Submerge to mouth and
nose
zz Front glide with support
zz Recover from front glide to
vertical position
zz Back glide with assistance
New Skills
New Skills
New Skills
zz Pick up submerged objects
zz Simultaneous arm action
zz Combined arm and leg
zz Back float with swim bar
on front with assistance
actions on front with
float then recover
zz Simultaneous leg action on
assistance
zz Alternating leg action on
front with assistance
zz Swim wearing a life jacket
front with support
zz Simultaneous arm action
zz Float on back
zz Alternating arm action on
on back with assistance
front with support
zz Simultaneous leg action on
zz Alternating leg action on
back with assistance
back with support
zz Alternating arm action on
back with support
Game
zz Blow the Cork
Game
zz Mike’s Ball Game
Equipment
Equipment
zz Swim Lessons Achievement
zz Kickboards
Booklets, as needed
zz Swim bar floats
zz Level 1 newsletters
zz Ping-Pong or different
zz Ping-Pong or different
colored balls
colored balls
zz Hoops
zz Corks and other small
zz Submersible water toys
floating objects
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Safety Topic
Safety Topic
zz Recognizing an emergency
zz Don’t Just Pack It, Wear
Your Jacket
Game
zz Sharks and Minnows
Game
zz Hot Ball
Equipment
zz Kickboards or other
flotation devices
zz Swim bar floats
zz Hoops
zz Submersible water toys
Equipment
zz Kickboards or other
flotation devices
zz Hoops
zz Submersible water toys
zz Beach ball
zz U.S. Coast Guardapproved life jackets
(correct sizes for the
participants)
zz Don’t Just Pack It, Wear Your
Jacket poster
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SAMPLE BLOCK PLAN (Continued)
Day 5
Day 6
Day 7
Safety Topic
zz How to call for help
Safety Topic
zz How to call for help
Opening Activity/
Review Skills
zz Enter water using ramp,
steps or side
zz Blow bubbles
zz Bobs
zz Front glide and recover
with support
zz Back glide and recover
with assistance
Opening Activity/
Opening Activity/
Review Skills
Review Skills
zz Enter the water using ramp,
zz Enter water using ramp,
steps or side and travel
steps or side, travel while
zz Blow bubbles
blowing bubbles
zz Pick up submerged objects
zz Open eyes under water
zz Bobs away from wall
and pick up submerged
zz Front glide and recover
objects
independently
zz Bobs
Arm and leg actions on
front with assistance
(simultaneous)
zz Combined arm and leg
actions on front with
assistance
zz Arm and leg actions on
back (simultaneous)
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Back glide and recover
with assistance
zz Back float and recover
independently
zz Arm and leg actions
on front and back with
assistance (alternating)
zz Combined arm and leg
actions on front with
assistance
zz Arm and leg actions on
back (simultaneous)
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Safety Topic
zz Too Much Sun Is No Fun
Day 8
Safety Topic
zz General water safety rules
Opening Activity/
Review Skills
zz Review exit skills–see
Day 7
Front glide, face in water,
independently and recover
with support
zz Back glide independently
and recover with assistance
zz Arm and leg actions
on front and back with
assistance (alternating)
zz Arm and leg actions
on front and back with
assistance (simultaneous)
zz Combined arm and leg
actions on front, roll to
back and back float with
assistance
zz Combined arm and leg
actions on back, roll to
front and swim combined
arm and leg actions on
front with assistance
zz Treading—explore arm
and hand movements
zz Swim wearing a life jacket
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New Skills
New Skills
zz Front glide, face in water
zz Roll from front to back
independently
zz Roll from back to front
zz Back float independently
zz Treading—explore arm and
and recover with
hand movements
assistance
zz Combined arm and leg
actions on back with support
New Skills
zz No new skills
New Skills
zz Exit skills assessment
Game
zz Sharks and Minnows
Game
zz Red Ball, Green Ball
Game
zz Transformers
Game
zz Simon Says
Equipment
zz Kickboards or other
flotation devices
zz Swim bar floats
zz Hoops
zz Submersible water toys
Equipment
zz Kickboards or other
flotation devices
zz Swim bar floats
zz Water toys
zz Different colored balls
Equipment
zz Kickboards or other
flotation devices
zz Swim bar floats
zz Hoops
zz Submersible water toys
zz Large balls, kickboards or
barbell
zz Too Much Sun Is No Fun
Equipment
zz Completion cards
zz Rewards for participants
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SAMPLE LESSON PLANS
Learn-to-Swim Level 1—Introduction to Water Skills
Instructor:
Wilbert E. Longfellow
Location:
Municipal Family Aquatic Center
Total Number of Classes: 8 Session Begin Date: June 15
Session End Date:
June 30
Length of Classes:
45 minutes
Day 1
Equipment
zz Swim Lessons Achievement Booklet s
zz Level 1 newsletters
zz Ping-Pong balls or different colored balls
zz Corks or other small floating objects
Time
Housekeeping
5 minutes
Activity
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Safety Topic
5 minutes
Reminders
zz Distribute one Swim Lessons Achievement
Booklet to each participant, as needed.
zz Distribute newsletters to participants and/or their
parents.
zz Review “Parent and Child Aquatics and Preschool
Aquatics Images, Games, Songs and Rhymes”
and “Teaching Activities, Drills and Games” on
Instructor’s Corner.
zz Review Blow the Cork for setup and directions.
Key Words/Phrases
Class Organization
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Introduce yourself and
ask participants for
their names
Explain how to enter
and exit pool
Show designated
lesson area
Staying safe around
water
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Opening Activity
2 minutes
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New Skills
3 minutes
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4 minutes
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Explain the concept of
swimming as a pair
Make partner pairs
Enter the water safely
using ramp, steps or
side
Exit the water using
ladder, steps or side
Explore designated
lesson area
(notice who seems
comfortable and who
seems fearful)
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“Safe”
“No running”
“Safe”
“No running”
“Supervising or
watching you”
“Partner”
“Responsible”
“Careful”
“Safely”
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Circle, seated on deck
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Circle, seated on deck
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Circle, seated on deck
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Two lines (partner
pairs) then circle, in
water
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Day 1 (Continued)
Time
New Skills (continued)
3 minutes
2 minutes
3 minutes
5 minutes
5 minutes
Activity
Blowing bubbles
1. Take a breath and blow
into the air
2. Pretend that your finger
is a candle and blow it
out
3. Blow a small ball
(Ping-Pong ball) along
surface of the water
zz Submerge to mouth
and nose (3 times)
zz Blow bubbles through
the mouth and nose
zz Front glide with
support—demonstrate
then practice
zz Recover to vertical
position from front
glide—demonstrate
then practice
zz Back glide with
assistance—
demonstrate then
practice
Game
5 minutes
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Closing
3 minutes
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Key Words/Phrases
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“Breathe or inhale”
“Blow bubbles or
exhale”
“Blow out the
candles”
“Blow bubbles or
exhale”
“Hum”
“Blast off like a rocket”
“Stretch long”
“Feet down”
“Stand up”
“Head back”
“Tummy up”
Blow the Cork
Thank participants for
hard work and trying
Offer positive
reinforcement of what
they did well
Review lesson
Announcements for
next lesson
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Class Organization
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Circle in water
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Line, holding wall
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“Effort”
“Good job”
“Safe”
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Line, seated on deck;
then line with partner
at the pool wall
Line, seated on deck;
then line with partner
at the pool wall
Line, seated on deck;
then line with partner
at the pool wall,
stagger
Two teams at opposite
sides of swimming
area
Circle
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Day 2
Equipment
zz Kickboards
zz Swim bar floats
zz Ping-Pong balls or different colored balls
zz Hoops
zz Submersible water toys
zz Rescue tube
Time
Activity
Housekeeping
2 minutes
zz Take attendance
zz Assign partners
Safety Topic
5 minutes
zz Recognizing the lifeguard
Reminders
zz Review Mike’s Ball Game for setup and directions.
Key Words/Phrases
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Review Skills
2 minutes
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2 minutes
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2 minutes
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Enter the water safely using
ramp, steps or side
Exit the water using ladder,
steps or side
Blow away Ping-Pong balls with
bubbles
Submerge to eyes (3 times)
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3 minutes
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Explain proper use of kickboard
Front glide with kickboard and
recover
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3 minutes
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New Skills
3 minutes
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Explain proper use of swim bar
float
Back glide with swim bar float
and recover
Pick up submerged objects
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5 minutes
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Back float with swim bar float
then recover
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5 minutes
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5 minutes
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Alternating leg action on front
with support
Alternating arm action on front
with support
Alternating leg action on back
with support
Alternating arm action on back
with support
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Class Organization
“Stay together”
“Rescue tube”
“Supervised”
“Safe”
“Partner”
“Pair”
“Lifeguard chair”
“Uniform”
“Zone”
“Safely enter the pool”
“Careful”
“Blow away the
dandelion”
“Exhale”
“Inhale”
“Hum”
“Blow your bubbles when
your face is in the water”
“Don’t hold your breath”
“Soft kicks”
“Relax”
“Head back”
“Open your eyes”
“Look for the toy”
“Head back”
“Tummy up”
“Sit your bottom down”
“Soft kick, long legs”
“Long arms”
“Reach and pull”
“Soft kick, long legs”
“Reach back, push water
to feet”
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Circle, seated next
to partner on deck
Line on deck, with
partner
Circle
Line, holding pool
wall
Line, stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Circle in water next
to partner
Line with partner,
stagger
Bracketed on wall
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
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Day 2 (Continued)
Time
Game
5 minutes
Activity
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Closing
3 minutes
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Key Words/Phrases
Mike’s Ball Game
Class Organization
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Thank participants for trying
hard
Offer positive reinforcement
of what they did well
Review lesson
Ask them to tell you what their
favorite thing was that they
did today.
Announcements for next lesson
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“Supervised”
“Safe”
“Great job”
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Circle next to
partner
Circle
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Day 3
Equipment
zz Kickboards or other flotation devices
zz Swim bar floats
zz Hoops
zz Submersible water toys
Time
Activity
Housekeeping
2 minutes
zz Take attendance
zz Assign partners
Safety Topic
5 minutes
zz Recognizing an emergency
Reminders
Review Sharks and Minnows for setup and directions.
Key Words/Phrases
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Review Skills
2 minutes
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2 minutes
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Enter the water safely using
ramp, steps or side
Exit the water using ladder,
steps or side
Blow bubbles
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2 minutes
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Pick up submerged objects
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3 minutes
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Bobs (3 times)
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2 minutes
3 minutes
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3 minutes
3 minutes
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Front glide (2 body lengths)
and recover with support—glide
through the hoop
Back glide (2 body lengths)
with assistance
Back float (3 seconds) and
recover with assistance
Alternating arm and leg action
on front with assistance
Alternating arm and leg action
on back with assistance
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New Skills
5 minutes
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5 minutes
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Simultaneous arm action on
front with assistance
Simultaneous leg action on
front with assistance
Simultaneous arm action
on back
Simultaneous leg action
on back
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Class Organization
“Stay with your partner”
“Supervised”
“Lifeguard”
“Know the way to get out”
“How deep is the water?”
“Careful”
“Safely”
“Exhale”
“Inhale”
“Make a sound like a
motorboat”
“Look for the rings”
“Hum”
“Up and down”
“Hum”
“Superman float right
through the hoop”
“Stay long”
“Head back”
“Look at the sky”
“Stand up”
“Reach and pull”
“Kick, kick, kick”
“Reach back”
“Push water to feet”
“Motorboat kick”
“Reach, glide, pull water
back”
“Kick like a frog or kick
like a dolphin”
“Flap your wings”
“Kick like a frog or kick
like a dolphin”
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Circle, seated next
to partner on deck
Line
Circle next to
partner
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
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Day 3 (Continued)
Time
Game
5 minutes
Activity
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Closing
3 minutes
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Key Words/Phrases
Sharks and Minnows
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Thank participants for their
attention and participation
Offer positive reinforcement
Review lesson
Announcements for next lesson
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Class Organization
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“Great job today”
“What was your favorite
thing today?”
“You were swimming—
good for you”
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Two teams line up
on designated line
Circle
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Day 4
Equipment
zz Kickboards or other flotation devices
zz Hoops
zz Submersible water toys
zz Beach ball
zz U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jackets
(correct sizes for the participants)
zz Don’t Just Pack It, Wear Your Jacket poster
Time
Activity
Housekeeping
2 minutes
zz Take attendance
zz Assign partners
Safety Topic
4 minutes
zz Don’t Just Pack It, Wear Your
Jacket
zz All try on life jackets to
find correct size
Review Skills
2 minutes
zz Open eyes under water and
pick up submerged objects
Reminders
zz Keep an eye out for any participant that is able to
qualify for a badge.
zz Review Hot Ball for setup and directions.
Key Words/Phrases
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“Stay together”
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“What’s your size?”
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4 minutes
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Back float (3 seconds) with
assistance and recover
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4 minutes
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Swim on front with assistance
(alternating arm and leg action)
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4 minutes
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Swim on back with assistance
(alternating arm and leg action)
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4 minutes
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3 minutes
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New Skills
5 minutes
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7 minutes
Swim on front with assistance
(simultaneous arm and leg
action)
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Swim on back with assistance
(simultaneous arm and leg
action)
Combined arm and leg actions
on front with assistance
zz Swim wearing a life jacket
{{ Help participants enter one
at a time
{{ Cue to roll over onto back
and float
{{ Cue to roll over onto front
then return to wall
{{ Jump in then return to wall
using combined arm and
leg actions on front
zz Float on back
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“Open those eyes”
“Find all the toys”
“What do you see?”
“Head back, look up at
the clouds”
“Feet down”
“Long, soft arms”
“Reach and pull”
“Soft motorboat kick”
“Reach back
“Push water to feet”
“Soft motorboat kick”
“Reach long, glide, pull
water back”
“Kick like a frog or kick
like a dolphin”
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Class Organization
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Circle
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Line in water
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“Relax”
“Roll over”
“Hug your jacket”
“Reach and pull”
“Head back and look at
the clouds”
Circle, seated next
to partner on deck
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Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line
Move to deck; help
participants put on
life jacket, then line
on pool edge next
to partner
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Day 4 (Continued)
Time
Game
4 minutes
Closing
2 minutes
Activity
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Key Words/Phrases
Hot Ball
Class Organization
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Thank participants for their
attention and participation
Offer positive reinforcement of
what they did well
Review lesson
Announcements for next lesson
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Circle
”Good job being safe
today!”
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Day 5
Equipment
zz Kickboards or other flotation devices
zz Swim bar floats
zz Hoops
zz Submersible water toys
Time
Reminders
zz Review Sharks and Minnows for setup and
directions.
Activity
Key Words/Phrases
Class Organization
Housekeeping
2 minutes
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Take attendance
Assign partners
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How to call for help
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“Stay with your partner”
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“Don’t hang up”
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“In the water”
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Line
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Circle
Safety Topic
5 minutes
Circle, seated next
to partner on deck
Review Skills
1 minute
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1 minute
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Enter the water safely using
ramp, steps or side
Exit the water using ladder,
steps or side
Blow bubbles
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2 minutes
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Bobs (at least 3 times)
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2 minutes
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Front glide (2 body lengths) and
recover with support
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2 minutes
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Back glide (2 body lengths) and
recover with assistance
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3 minutes
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3 minutes
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Simultaneous arm action on
front with assistance
Simultaneous leg action on
front with assistance
Combined arm and leg actions
on front with assistance
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3 minutes
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Simultaneous arm action on
back
Simultaneous leg action on
back
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“Let me hear those
motorboats”
“Good bubbles”
“Up and down”
“Hum”
“Stretch long”
“Glide”
“Stand up”
“Head back”
“Ears in the water”
“Stand up”
“Reach, glide, pull water
back”
“Kick like a frog or kick
like a dolphin”
“Reach and pull”
“Long arms”
“Kick, kick”
“Flap those wings”
“Push that water”
“Kick the water”
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Line, holding pool
wall
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger two at a
time
Line with partner,
stagger two at a
time
Line with partner,
stagger two at a
time
New Skills
4 minutes
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Front glide, face in water (2
body lengths), independently
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4 minutes
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Back float (at least 3 seconds)
independently and recover with
assistance
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5 minutes
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Combined arm and leg actions
on back with support
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“Face in…look for the fish”
“Hum”
“Stretch long”
“Head back, chin up”
“Look at the clouds”
“Tummy up”
“Stand up”
“Reach, pull, kick”
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Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
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Day 5 (Continued)
Time
Activity
Key Words/Phrases
Class Organization
Game
5 minutes
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Sharks and Minnows
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Two lines
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Circle
Closing
3 minutes
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Thank participants for their
effort
Offer positive reinforcement of
what they did well
Review lesson
Announcements for next lesson
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“Fantastic swimming
today”
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Day 6
Equipment
zz Kickboards or other flotation devices
zz Swim bar floats
zz Different colored balls
zz Water toys
Time
Activity
Housekeeping
2 minutes
zz Take attendance
zz Assign partners
Safety Topic
4 minutes
zz How to call for help
cc Info call taker will ask
cc Pretend making call
Review Skills
2 minutes
zz Enter the water safely using
ramp, steps or side
zz Travel (5 yards) in any manner
zz Exit the water using ladder,
steps or side
1 minute
zz Blow bubbles
1 minute
2 minutes
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Pick up submerged objects
Bobs away from wall (at least 3)
Reminders
zz Review Red Ball, Green Ball for setup and
directions.
Key Words/Phrases
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“9-1-1 or emergency
number”
“Icon”
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“Safely”
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2 minutes
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2 minutes
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Front glide (2 body lengths) and
recover independently
Back glide (2 body lengths) and
recover with assistance
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2 minutes
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Back float (at least 3 seconds)
and recover independently
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2 minutes
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Alternating arm and leg action
on front with assistance
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2 minutes
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Alternating arm and leg action
on back with assistance
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2 minutes
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4 minutes
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Combined arm and leg actions
on front with assistance
Simultaneous arm and leg
action on front
Simultaneous arm and leg
action on back
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“Blow out those
candles”
“Talk to the fish”
“Remember your
bubbles”
“Let me hear you hum”
“Superman”
“Head back”
“Chin up”
“Stretch long”
“Big breath”
“Tummy up”
“Relax, take a nap”
“Reach long”
“Soft arms”
“Small kicks”
“Reach back”
“Push water to feet”
“Little kicks”
“Reach and pull”
“Kick, kick, kick”
“Reach, glide, pull water
back, kick, kick”
“Flap your wings”
“Kick like a frog”
Class Organization
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Circle, on deck
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Circle, on deck
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Line on deck, then
along pool wall
Circle, in water
Circle, in water
Line, just off pool
wall
Line with partner,
stagger two at a
time
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
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Day 6 (Continued)
Time
New Skills
2 minutes
Activity
zz
Key Words/Phrases
Roll over from front to back
zz
zz
2 minutes
zz
Roll over from back to front
zz
zz
4 minutes
Game
4 minutes
Closing
2 minutes
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
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Treading—explore arm and
hand movements
Red Ball, Green Ball
zz
Thank participants for trying
hard
Offer positive reinforcement of
what they did well
Review lesson
Announcements for next lesson
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zz
zz
“Face in, glide”
“Look at the sky, tummy
up”
“Look at the sky”
“Look at the fish
(underwater)”
“Rub the water back and
forth”
“Don’t throw the baton”
“Nice job, you are
swimming so well”
Class Organization
zz
zz
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
zz
Circle
zz
Line at pool wall
zz
Circle
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Day 7
Equipment
zz Kickboards or other flotation devices
zz Swim bar floats
zz Hoops
zz Submersible water toys
zz Large balls, kickboards or barbell
zz Too Much Sun Is No Fun poster
Time
Activity
Housekeeping
2 minutes
zz Take attendance
zz Assign partners
Safety Topic
3 minutes
zz Too Much Sun Is No Fun
Review Skills
3 minutes
zz
zz
zz
1 minute
zz
2 minutes
zz
Enter the water using ramp,
steps or side
Travel (5 yards) and while
blowing bubbles
Exit the water using ladder,
steps or side
Open eyes under water and
pick up submerged objects
Bobs
Reminders
zz Prepare completion cards to the extent possible.
zz Consider who qualifies to test for a badge,
especially for any participants who may not pass
the level.
zz Review Transformers for setup and directions.
Key Words/Phrases
zz
“Stay with your partner”
zz
zz
“Burn”
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
2 minutes
2 minutes
2 minutes
zz
zz
zz
Front glide (2 body lengths),
face in water, independently
and recover with support
Back glide (2 body lengths)
independently and recover with
assistance
Alternating arm and leg action
on front with assistance
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
2 minutes
zz
Alternating arm and leg action
on back with assistance
zz
zz
zz
2 minutes
zz
2 minutes
zz
5 minutes
5 minutes
zz
zz
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Simultaneous arm and leg
action on front with assistance
Simultaneous arm and leg
action on back with assistance
Combined arm and leg actions
on front with assistance, roll over
from front to back and back float
(3 seconds) with assistance
Combined arm and leg actions
on back, roll over from back to
front and swim combined arm
and leg actions on front with
assistance
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Class Organization
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
“Careful”
“Follow me”
“Blow away that
dandelion”
“Can you find them?”
“Face in—hum”
“Face out—breathe in”
“Glide like Superman”
“Put your feet down and
stand up”
“Head back”
“Tummy up”
“Pull up a chair and put
your feet down”
“Reach long”
“Soft arms”
“Small kicks”
“Reach back”
“Push water to feet”
“Little kicks”
“Reach, glide, pull water
back, kick, kick”
“Flap your wings”
“Kick like a frog”
“Swim out, roll over”
“Float”
“Swim on back”
“Roll over”
“Swim on front”
zz
Circle, on deck
Circle, seated next
to partner on deck
Line, then along
pool wall
zz
Circle
zz
Circle
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
Line with partner,
stagger
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Day 7 (Continued)
Time
Activity
Review Skills (continued)
2 minutes
zz Treading—explore arm and
hand movements
4 minutes
zz Swim wearing a life jacket
Key Words/Phrases
zz
zz
zz
Game
4 minutes
Closing
3 minutes
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
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Transformers
Thank participants for working
hard
Offer positive reinforcement of
what they did well
Review lesson
Announcements for next lesson
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“Rub the water back and
forth”
“Relax”
“Swim soft”
Class Organization
zz
Circle
zz
Wave
zz
Line, stagger
zz
Circle
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Day 8
Equipment
zz Completion cards
zz Rewards for participants
Time
Housekeeping
2 minutes
Safety Topic
5 minutes
Review Skills
15 minutes
New Skills
8 minutes
7 minutes
Game
5 minutes
Closing
4 minutes
Reminders
zz Complete completion cards for presentation at the
end of the lesson.
zz Ask participants for their achievement booklets for
you to complete and sign.
zz Test participants for badges or award badges
(participants may have completed some badge
requirements and do not need a formal test).
zz Review Simon Says for setup and directions.
Key Words/Phrases
Class Organization
Activity
zz
Take attendance
Assign partners
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
zz
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zz
Circle, on deck
General water safety rules
zz
Line, stagger
Review exit skills—see Day 7
zz
Line, stagger
zz
Line, stagger
zz
Line, stagger
zz
Line at wall
zz
Circle
zz
Part 1 of exit skills assessment:
Enter independently, using
either the ramp, steps or side,
travel at least
5 yards, bob 5 times,
then safely exit the water.
(Participants can walk, move
along the gutter or “swim.”)
Part 2 of exit skills assessment:
Glide on front at least 2 body
lengths, roll to a back float
for 5 seconds and recover to
a vertical position. (This part
of the assessment can be
performed with assistance.)
Simon Says
Congratulate participants their
on success and progress
Complete and sign achievement
booklets and distribute
completion cards.
Inform participants and their
parents about what to sign up
for in the next session
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“Stay together”
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