Water Safety Instructor PreSchool Nicole Ludwig 2006

Fitness Activities Skills Water Safety Swimming Communic ation & Feedback Learning Level By Level Program Overview Nicole Ludwig 2006

Fitness Activities – 100 Points Introduction to buoyant objects for support begins in this level. DUCK Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Fitness Activities – 200 Points A distance swim of 5 metres is completed in this level. SUNFISH Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Fitness Activities – 300 Points Relay activities are for fitness in this preschool level WHALE Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Fitness Activities – 400 Points Dolphin Kick is introduced for fitness in this preschool level. CROCODILE Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Skills – 100 Points Swimmers learn to slip into deep water. SUNFISH Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Skills – 200 Points Swimmers learn how to jump into chest deep water to the instructor and return without assistance to start point. SEA TURTLE Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Skills – 300 Points Surface support for 5 seconds is learned in this level, although it is assisted. SALAMANDER Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Skills – 400 Points Swimmers jump into deep water and surface support for 5 seconds in this level CROCODILE Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Water Safety – 100 Points Throwing assists are learned in this level. WHALE Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Water Safety – 200 Points Caregivers learn how to identify an airway obstruction in this level. STARFISH Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Water Safety – 300 Points This is the last preschool level in which PFD & Me is taught. CROCODILE Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Water Safety – 400 Points The first progressions of STOP! Call for HELP! Are introduced in this level SUNFISH Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Swimming – 100 Points Swimmers learn to do a front crawl for 7 metres. WHALE Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Swimming – 200 Points Submersion is optional in these two levels. STARFISH & DUCK Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Swimming – 300 Points Opening eyes underwater is attempted in this level. SALAMANDER Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Swimming – 400 Points A back swim of 5 metres is evaluated in this level. CROCODILE Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Communication & Feedback 100 Points This is the expert on Aquatic Learning THE INSTRUCTOR Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Communication & Feedback 200 Points This will be created through the instructor’s confidence, knowledge, enthusiasm and most of all, sense of fun THE ATMOSPHERE Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Communication & Feedback 300 Points They will respond to the instructor atmosphere by relaxing and enjoying the water THE CAREGIVERS & CHILDREN Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Communication & Feedback 400 Points To teach caregivers how to teach their children. THE INSTRUCTOR ROLE Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Learning – 100 Points This is the exploration portion of learning. PLAY Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Learning – 200 Points Learning is a constant reinvention, which involves this. UNDERSTANDING Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Learning – 300 Points Children succeed by giving them lots of opportunity for this. PLAYFUL PRACTICE OF PROGRESSIVELY ARRANGED ACTIVITIES Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

LEARNING – 400 Points Young children learn primarily through this. PLAY & IMITATION Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Level by Level – 100 Points In this level swimmers perform a front glide with kick for 1 metre SUNFISH Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Level by Level – 200 Points Swimmers swim a distance of 10 metres in this level. CROCODILE Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Level by Level – 300 Points An introduction to Synchronized Swimming, such as somersaults, bathtub and floats. WHALE Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Level by Level – 400 Points Move forward assisted in this level. DUCK Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Program Overview – 100 Points The Red Cross Swim PreSchool has this many levels. 7 Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Program Overview – 200 Points These items were added to enhance children’s enjoyment. ANIMAL THEMES & MASCOTS Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Program Overview – 300 Points A toddler refers to children of this age. 1 to 2 YEARS. Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

Program Overview – 400 Points The Red Cross Swim Preschool is designed for these following groups. INFANTS, TODDLERS & PRESCHOOLERS Start End Nicole Ludwig 2006

THE END Nicole Ludwig 2006