Course ExpectationsWSI Course

On-time Prepared Have all materials & equipment Respect for classmates 100% course attendance 100% participation Proof of prerequisites

Planning

Daily Lesson Plans – a plan for each lesson in the set

Long-Term Plans – a plan for the entire set of lessons

Long-Term Plans

Identifies the skills & knowledge your swimmers need by the end of the lessons

Need to reflect the progression for skill development

Need to identify 3 activities in your plans: New Learning Practise Review

Daily Lessons Plans

About your swimmers – includes needs, wants, interests and abilities

Includes screening for previous abilities & knowledge 5 important factors to consider

Safety (class management, formations & safety equipment)

People (# of swimmers, ages, special needs, those repeating the level)

Learning Teaching (methods, strategies & activities) Content of lesson

Creating a Daily Lesson Plan

1. Skills – what is your focus

2. Abilities – consider everyone’s ability

3. Formations

4. Equipment

5. Teaching Method & Activities

6. Back Up Plan

Planning Considerations

How much time to be spent on activities

Avoid teaching too much, too soon

Avoid teaching items that are too advanced

Do use logical progressions

Using Your Lesson Plan

Before the lesson

During the lesson

After the lesson

Preschool Planning Considerations Are you using a theme?

What are you planning to teach?

What is the age of my swimmers?

How long is my lesson?

Will there be parents in my lesson?

Planning with Themes

Choose a theme (Bubble Day)

Choose your skills for that lesson (blowing bubbles)

Choose songs, games and activities that tie in with your theme

Considerations for Adult Lesson Plans Review the registration forms for important health-related info

Did each swimmer complete the Adult-Learning Inventory Questionnaire

Did you discuss with the swimmer his/her personal goal

Will your activities appeal to the social needs of the group

Have you reviewed your progressions to ensure your swimmers will experience small successes

Did you plan a warm-up activity

Planning for Multi-Level Classes Consider the combinations is they pose a safety

risk Consider your experience Is the class size manageable? What is the range in ages & abilities? Is your space large enough to accommodate the

swimmers and the combination of skills you are teaching?

Red Cross Swim Preschool There is a need for organized activities and

supervised recreational times for caregivers and their very young children

There is a need for safety education for the caregivers of this age group

Mascot for each level

• 7-level program for children from 4 months to 5 years of age

SunfishSunfish

For engaging and fun learning (through activities and songs)

StarfishStarfish

DuckDuckSea Sea

TurtleTurtleSalamandSalamand

erer

CrocodileCrocodile

WhaleWhale

Role of Caregiver in Red Cross Swim Preschool Participate Ensure her child is safe and comfortable in the

water Assist his child in the development of safety &

movement skills Supervise her child Understand individual children develop at

different rates

Role of the Red Cross Swim Preschool Instructor Supervise the children

Supervise the caregivers

Establish a routine

Ensure your class enters & exits the water safely

Red Cross Swim Kids

For children over the age of 6

Children can enter with or without experience from Red Cross Swim Preschool

10 Levels

AquaAdults

Developed for adolescents & adults to gain knowledge & skills in swimming & water safety in a safe environment Develop swimming skills according to their ability &

interests To provide water safety skills according to their ability

and interests To create a positive learning env’t To provide encouragement & flexible opportunities

Adult Learning Characteristics1. Motivation – why is the person doing this

2. Previous Experience

3. Self-Concept

4. Physical State – aging, physical limitations

5. Learning Limits – physical & psychological

Evaluation After You Instruct Track the swimmer’s progress every lesson

Mark the level COMPLETE when the swimmer successfully completes all of the performance criteria

Provide the appropriate recognition

Why Evaluate?

To screen abilities

To help improve abilities

To decide to complete or incomplete for each item within the level

Completing a Level

Based on ability to:

demonstrate the specific item and meet the performance criteria

be safe & prepared for the next level

Continuous Evaluation

Teach individuals as well as the group

Know standards for each skill

Recognize when a swimmer performs the skill correctly 3 separate times

3X Rule

Demonstrate skill/stroke on three separate occasions and ability to achieve the performance criteria each time to successfully complete the item

Evaluating Red Cross Swim Preschool Starfish & Duck – Parent & Tot participation levels;

evaluation is based on participation

Sea Turtle- transition level, can be used as a Parent & Tot (participation) & beginning of preschool levels (evaluated based upon performance criteria)

Salamander, Sunfish, Crocodile & Whale – evaluation is based on performance criteria

Evaluating Red Cross Swim Kids

Based on the performance criteria

– found on the back side of the worksheet (page two) and in the WSI manual, Chapter 5 Red Cross Swim Kids

Recognition Items Red Cross Swim Preschool

Progress Booklet

Completion stickers (one per level)Participation

sticker –

Recognition Items Red Cross Swim Kids

Progress Card Recognition badges (one per level)

Personal Best Sticker, Distance (optional) – for

levels 1-5

Completion medal (optional)

Personal Best Sticker, Time (optional) – for levels 6-10

Completion certificate (optional)

Comments

Print legibly

Spelling counts

Honest, positive, specific (avoid psychic predictions)

Sign your name

Paper Work

Finish filling in all of your worksheets

Hand in your worksheets to the program supervisor