Water Safety Instructor

Water Safety InstructorWater Safety Instructor

PreSchoolPreSchool

Nicole Ludwig 2006Nicole Ludwig 2006

Fitness Fitness ActivitieActivitiess

SkillsSkills Water Water SafetySafety

SwimminSwimmingg

CommuniCommunication & cation & FeedbackFeedback

LearninLearningg

Level By Level By LevelLevel

Program Program OverviewOverview

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300 300

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400 400

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Fitness Activities – 100 Fitness Activities – 100 PointsPointsIntroduction to buoyant objects for support Introduction to buoyant objects for support

begins in this level.begins in this level.

DUCKDUCK

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Fitness Activities – 200 Fitness Activities – 200 PointsPoints

A distance swim of 5 metres is A distance swim of 5 metres is completed in this level.completed in this level.

SUNFISHSUNFISH

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Fitness Activities – 300 Fitness Activities – 300 PointsPoints

Relay activities are for fitness in this Relay activities are for fitness in this preschool levelpreschool level

WHALEWHALE

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Fitness Activities – 400 Fitness Activities – 400 PointsPointsDolphin Kick is introduced for fitness in Dolphin Kick is introduced for fitness in

this preschool level.this preschool level.

CROCODILECROCODILE

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Skills – 100 PointsSkills – 100 Points

Swimmers learn to slip into deep Swimmers learn to slip into deep water.water.

SUNFISHSUNFISH

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Swimmers learn how to jump into Swimmers learn how to jump into chest deep water to the instructor chest deep water to the instructor

and return without assistance to start and return without assistance to start point.point.

SEA TURTLESEA TURTLE

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Surface support for 5 seconds is Surface support for 5 seconds is learned in this level, although it is learned in this level, although it is

assisted.assisted.

SALAMANDERSALAMANDER

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Swimmers jump into deep water and Swimmers jump into deep water and surface support for 5 seconds in this surface support for 5 seconds in this

levellevel

CROCODILECROCODILE

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Water Safety – 100 PointsWater Safety – 100 Points

Throwing assists are learned in this Throwing assists are learned in this level.level.

WHALEWHALE



Caregivers learn how to identify an Caregivers learn how to identify an airway obstruction in this level.airway obstruction in this level.

STARFISHSTARFISH

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This is the last preschool level in which This is the last preschool level in which

PFD & Me is taught.PFD & Me is taught.

CROCODILECROCODILE

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The first progressions of STOP! Call for The first progressions of STOP! Call for HELP! Are introduced in this levelHELP! Are introduced in this level

SUNFISHSUNFISH

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Swimming – 100 PointsSwimming – 100 Points

Swimmers learn to do a front crawl for Swimmers learn to do a front crawl for 7 metres.7 metres.

WHALEWHALE

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Submersion is optional in these two Submersion is optional in these two levels.levels.

STARFISH & DUCKSTARFISH & DUCK



Opening eyes underwater is attempted Opening eyes underwater is attempted in this level.in this level.

SALAMANDERSALAMANDER

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A back swim of 5 metres is evaluated A back swim of 5 metres is evaluated in this level.in this level.

CROCODILECROCODILE

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Communication & Feedback Communication & Feedback 100 Points100 PointsThis is the expert on Aquatic LearningThis is the expert on Aquatic Learning

THE INSTRUCTORTHE INSTRUCTOR

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Communication & Feedback Communication & Feedback 200 Points200 Points

This will be created through the This will be created through the instructor’s confidence, knowledge, instructor’s confidence, knowledge, enthusiasm and most of all, sense of enthusiasm and most of all, sense of

funfun

THE ATMOSPHERETHE ATMOSPHERE

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Communication & Feedback Communication & Feedback 300 Points300 Points

They will respond to the instructor They will respond to the instructor atmosphere by relaxing and enjoying atmosphere by relaxing and enjoying

the waterthe water

THE CAREGIVERS & CHILDRENTHE CAREGIVERS & CHILDREN

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Communication & Feedback Communication & Feedback 400 Points400 PointsTo teach caregivers how to teach their To teach caregivers how to teach their

children.children.

THE INSTRUCTOR ROLETHE INSTRUCTOR ROLE

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Learning – 100 PointsLearning – 100 Points

This is the exploration portion of This is the exploration portion of learning.learning.

PLAYPLAY



Learning is a constant reinvention, Learning is a constant reinvention, which involves this.which involves this.

UNDERSTANDINGUNDERSTANDING

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Children succeed by giving them lots Children succeed by giving them lots of opportunity for this.of opportunity for this.

PLAYFUL PRACTICE OF PLAYFUL PRACTICE OF PROGRESSIVELY ARRANGED PROGRESSIVELY ARRANGED

ACTIVITIESACTIVITIES

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LEARNING – 400 PointsLEARNING – 400 Points

Young children learn primarily through Young children learn primarily through this.this.

PLAY & IMITATIONPLAY & IMITATION


Level by Level – 100 PointsLevel by Level – 100 Points

In this level swimmers perform a front In this level swimmers perform a front glide with kick for 1 metreglide with kick for 1 metre

SUNFISHSUNFISH

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Swimmers swim a distance of 10 Swimmers swim a distance of 10 metres in this level.metres in this level.

CROCODILECROCODILE

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An introduction to Synchronized An introduction to Synchronized Swimming, such as somersaults, Swimming, such as somersaults,

bathtub and floats.bathtub and floats.

WHALEWHALE

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Move forward assisted in this level.Move forward assisted in this level.

DUCKDUCK

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Program Overview – 100 Program Overview – 100 PointsPointsThe Red Cross Swim PreSchool has this The Red Cross Swim PreSchool has this

many levels.many levels.

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Program Overview – 200 Program Overview – 200 PointsPoints

These items were added to enhance These items were added to enhance children’s enjoyment.children’s enjoyment.

ANIMAL THEMES & MASCOTSANIMAL THEMES & MASCOTS

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Program Overview – 300 Program Overview – 300 PointsPointsA toddler refers to children of this age.A toddler refers to children of this age.

1 to 2 YEARS.1 to 2 YEARS.

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Program Overview – 400 Program Overview – 400 PointsPoints

The Red Cross Swim Preschool is The Red Cross Swim Preschool is designed for these following groups.designed for these following groups.

INFANTS, TODDLERS & INFANTS, TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERSPRESCHOOLERS

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