Teaching Practices
When you see a really great teacher in the pool, they are rarely winging it. They have structured ideas, plans and strategies to keep their classes on track and improving. Here are some of our ideas.
There are as many ways to teach swimming as there are swim teachers. Consider our teaching library a smorgasbord. Feast on what you love, and what you don’t love, just leave on the platter for someone else.
Scaffolding
Parallel Praise
How to keep your cool when a child is losing theirs
Your Teaching Voice
Whole, Part, Whole
Change ONE thing only
Behaviour Management
The “I’m not getting in the pool” and other tantrums
We all have an emotions tank, children included. When it’s relatively empty, we get to have fun, love each other in the ways we want, we get to make measured choices. As it starts to fill up with stress and overwhelm, it’s another story. In my home we talk about our...
Emotional Contagion – when you catch a feeling in the water
Emotional Contagion Emotional Contagion is when we catch someone else’s feeling, or when another person catches ours. You can lead a child to great decision by infecting them with a really good mood. Celebrate when they do the right thing...
Kids Floaties – If you MUST – here are some Dos and Don’ts
This is what every instructor I know wants to do with your child’s floaties. A child who spends ALL their time in a floatation device has a terrifying false sense of safety in the water. Floaties make children believe like they can swim...