Level 1

Goals: Speak all student names Ensure all students know instructor’s name. Continue to earn trust by demonstrating all activities and offering modified alternatives. Reinforce routines. Emphasize fun during routines. Smile. Laugh. Play! Walk and glide With the benches a little apart, walk in the square moving independently. When swimmer gets to the gap encourage a …

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Goals: Learn student names Introduce self (instructor) Give clear expectations: “We’re doing supported front glides. This is what it looks like.” Earn trust: demo activities first and offer modified alternatives if you sense fear. Focus on FUN and routines. Introduce framework: activity, activity, challenge. Smile, laugh, play! Challenge – Lift one foot above water and …

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