Lesson:
Learn to Swim
Everyone should learn how to swim – little kids, big kids, teenagers, and grown ups! Have you ever been in a swimming lesson? Hop in and tell Colin & Buddy all about it.
Lesson Details
If we LEARN TO SWIM, it will help us stay safer near water. When we learn to swim, we become more comfortable moving our bodies in water and gain skills like floating and gliding. EVERYONE should learn how to swim – adults, younger kids, and older kids.
Lesson & Discussion:
10-15 minutes
Activities:
10 minutes
Objectives of this Lesson
‘Learn To Swim’ is the third lesson of The Whole Hand Rules. We want kids to understand that simple swim skills are important. Putting their faces in water without panicking, floating on their front and back, and entering and exiting the water are all skills that can help keep them safer.
In this lesson you will:
- Learn why swimming lessons are important
- Practice swimming skills on dry land
- Talk about differences between water like pools and bathtubs and water like beaches, rivers, and lakes