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Grade 1


Description
* Learn to Self-submerge and Front Glide and/or Swim from one place to the other while breath-holding for at least 4 seconds.
* Begin experiencing the Back Float with Errorless Assistance while wearing teaching aids, protected from consequence.
* Students who can walk well are capable of learning to do a purposeful kick in Advanced Grade 1 or Grade 1+
Promoting Grade 1 students directly into learning GRADE 2 skills is allowed, even before they master kicking skills.
Content
  • Description
  • Sea Star
  • Description
  • GRADE 1: SWISH SUBMERSION First-time Submersion
  • GRADE 1 INFANT: Front and Backward Submersions
  • GRADE 1: Side Hold Destination Submersion-Swim for Passing Submersion-Swim
  • SUPPLEMENT: Side Hold Destination Submersion-Swim for Passing Submersion-Swim
  • Teaching Aids: SEA STAR SELF-SUBMERSION with Animal Hand Puppets
  • SUPPLEMENT: SEA STAR SELF-SUBMERSION with Animal Hand Puppets
  • GR 1 SEA STAR "CONSEQUENTIAL SUBMERSION" TECHNIQUE (Always Ask Parental Consent)
  • GRADE 1 SEA STAR: "Consequential Submersion" & beyond, with a reluctant student
  • GR 1: SEA STAR blending in POLLIWOG, using "Consequential Submersion"
  • GR 1: SEA STAR "Consequential Submersion" 1st time, Back Door Launch experiment
  • POLLIWOG
  • SEA STAR + POLLIWOG Description
  • POLLIWOG Description
  • Seperation Anxiety
  • Teaching Aids: POLLIWOG PASSING GLIDE w/Floatie Tube attached to Wetsuit back
  • SUPPLEMENT: POLLIWOG PASSING GLIDE w/Float Tube attached to Wetsuit back
  • GRADE 1: Destination Swim by passing - Sagan at 11 weeks - Polliwog
  • GRADE 1: SEA STAR blending into POLLIWOG for a baby using specific holds
  • POLLIWOG with the Open Castle
  • SIMPLE POLLIWOG Front Floats over the Open Castle
  • POLLIWOG "Reach & Tug, Swim to a Hug" w/ RIng Backpack & Wetsuit
  • POLLIWOG ""Reach & Tug, Swim to a Hug + Walk into a Hug"
  • SUPPLEMENT: POLLIWOG ""Reach & Tug, Swim to a Hug + Walk into a Hug"
  • Beginner Sunfish
  • Description
  • Teaching Aid: SUNFISH Warm Belly Wetsuit over their own wetsuit to attach ring
  • SUPPLEMENT: Warm Belly Wetsuit over their own wetsuit to attach ring
  • Teaching Aid: SUNFISH w/ Floatie Tube attached to Wetsuit back
  • SUPPLEMENT: SUNFISH w/ Floatie Tube attached to Wetsuit back
  • Teaching Aid: SUNFISH while hugging two Baby Dolls + Wetsuit & Large Ring
  • SUPPLEMENT: SUNFISH while hugging two Baby Dolls + Wetsuit & Large Ring
  • Teaching Aid: SUNFISH w/ Noodle Sling (Aqua bone wrapped w/Waist Trim Belt)
  • SUPPLEMENT: SUNFISH w/ Noodle Sling (Aquabone wrapped w/Waist Trim Belt)
  • Teaching Aids: SUNFISH w/ inflated Crown & Wetsuit
  • SUPPLEMENT: SUNFISH w/inflated Crown & Wetsuit
  • Teaching Aids: SUNFISH w/ Inflated Spider Hat
  • SUPPLEMENT: SUNFISH w/ Inflated Spider Hat
  • Teaching Aids: SUNFISH w/ Swim Disks attached to Wetsuit straps
  • SUPPLEMENT: SUNFISH w/ Swim Disks attached to Wetsuit straps
  • SUPPLEMENT: Restraint SUNFISH w/ Garden Pad, Swim Disc, Ring, Wetsuit
  • Teaching Aids: SUNFISH w/ Swim Disks attached to Inflated Neck Pillow & Ring
  • SUNFISH Forced Back Floating
  • Beginner Sea Otter
  • BEGINNER SEA OTTER, "Dip, Lift, Drip, and Flip"
  • SUPPLEMENT: BEGINNER SEA OTTER, "Dip, Lift, Drip, and Flip"
  • Teaching Aids: BEGINNER SEA OTTER with ring stuffed in wetsuit to block chin
  • SUPPLEMENT: BEGINNER SEA OTTER w/ring stuffed in wetsuit to block chin
  • Beginner Sea Horse
  • Description
  • Sit-Launch SEAHORSE + SEA STAR + POLLIWOG (we don't teach bubble blows)
  • Learn to Kick and Add to Glide
  • Description
  • Motor Boat
  • Description
  • MOTOR BOAT "SPLASHY KICK" Teaching Tip at the Castle Bar
  • MOTOR BOAT "Splashy Kicks" with Double Puddle Jumpers
  • SUPPLEMENT: MOTOR BOAT Flutter Kick Practice on Kick Mat
  • Beginner MOTOR BOAT Baby Kicking using two Puddle Jumpers
  • SUPPLEMENT: Baby Kicking using two Puddle Jumpers
  • SUPER POLLIWOG
  • Description
  • SUPER POLLIWOG - "Reach and Tug, swim with kicks into a Hug"
  • SUPER POLLIWOG "Reaching Arms", Reach & Tug, etc.
  • Defining all the levels - Super Polliwog, Super Duper Polliwog
  • Grade 1 & 1+ Graduate
  • GRADE 1 Graduate - Proceed to GRADE 2
  • Defining the requirements to transition from GRADE 1 (or 1+) to GRADE 2
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed