This manual provides swimming instructors the basics for teaching student-centred, character development-oriented aquatics classes at any age level. As the initial course text for all YMCA swimming instructors, it covers how as well as what to teach. The text outlines the responsibilities of instructors, and provides the basic knowledge needed to teach aquatics. It helps instructors understand how children learn, then gives step-by-step instructions to help put this knowledge to use. Analyses, illustrations and stroke observation sheets for each basic is provided. Readers will learn the normal progression of movement for children in learning strokes as they grow up. The book also covers 11 basic principles that apply to stroke development and gives sample lessons that explain these principles to students.
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I was teaching a child how to swim and bought this book as a guide for what to teach. I did not find this book helpful though, as most of the games and activities are geared for a YMCA swim course with many students. The book teaches the reader how to be an instructor for the YMCA. The material in the last two chapters, which explained swim strokes, was the only information that I found somewhat useful.
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I bought this book from eHow.com and using the combined efforts of the book, and eHow, I managed to teach my three girls all to swim on their own. I really recommend it.
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I was not happy with this book. I had hoped to get a book to help me teach my children to swim. This book was mainly philosophy about the YMCA with VERY little information on steps to teach a child to swim. It was not helpful at all.
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instructional flotation devices, observation checksheets, preschool aquatic program, rotary breathing, age group charts, guided discovery style, breaststroke turn, have students line, teaching strokes, character development values, elementary backstroke, swim relay, front crawl, arm recovery, have students form, divide the class into teams, skill sheet, skill themes, swim instructor, swim lessons, swimming skills, flutter kick, question tree, medical advisory committee, plastic hoops Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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instructional flotation devices, observation checksheets, preschool aquatic program, rotary breathing, age group charts, guided discovery style, breaststroke turn, have students line, teaching strokes, character development values, elementary backstroke, swim relay, front crawl, arm recovery, have students form, divide the class into teams, skill sheet, skill themes, swim instructor, swim lessons, swimming skills, flutter kick, question tree, medical advisory committee, plastic hoops Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Development Behaviors, Promote Development, Promote Motor, Years Old, Months Old, Promote Social, Americans With Disabilities Act, Public Law, Promote Cognitive Development Social New!
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- Teaching Physical Education (5th Edition) by Muska Mosston in Front Matter, page 4, and Back Matter
- Teaching Aquatics (Burgess Sport Teaching Series) by John A., Jr. Torney in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- The Youth and Adult Aquatics Program Manual (YMCA Swim Lessons) by YMCA of the USA in Front Matter
- Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics e-dition: Text with Continually Updated Online Reference by Richard E. Behrman MD in Back Matter
- Cerebral Palsy by Freeman Miller in Back Matter
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