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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