Announcing: Lesson Plan Builder

I’m thrilled to announce a brand-new tool, built exclusively for you, that I think you’re going to love: The Swimming Ideas Lesson Plan Builder! Have you ever wanted to quickly create a custom, professional-looking lesson plan for a specific level and skill? Now you can, in just a few minutes. Our new web app allows …

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October 2024: Rotation Method

Instructor focus: Rotation Method Establish the framework for how lessons should move; keep swimmers going with minimal downtime where they “do nothing.” Build the framework. Enforce it daily. Foster happy parents and productive swimmers. Avoid confusion, boredom, and parent anger. Rotate to the wall, to the instructor, bench to bench, or circle swim. With benches,in …

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Parent Tot

Round 1: -Sit child on the side. -Splash feet or play with toys. Use the floating smiley faces. -Press smile underwater with 1 foot, then the other. -Press smile under with both feet.– Sing Ring around the Rosey, and at the end say “…all jump in!” -Jump in; see picture: Get together in the middle: …

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