Swimming lessons start!

EJ Swimming program Trial lesson – 9 months 24 September 2012

1. Hold front and kick What I did - sing “If you’re happy and u know it kick your feet/splash your hands
2. Put on shoulder and kick
3. Go under tunnel and sing here we go loo be loo
4. Sit on the mat and sing - round and round the garden, humpty dumpty.
5. 1,2,3, Under pour water over head
6. Stand them at the ledge
7. If you’re happy and u know it clap your hands/kick your feet/blow some bubbles/wave goodbye Happy after thoughts: all excited and I wanna do more :)

Songs that I have used:

1. All the fishes swimming in the water…. Bubble bubble bubble splash!

Songs we could use:

1. "If you're Happy and you Know It" (We all know the song, I'll give you the actions I use in the water) Splash your hands Kick your Feet Put one ear in the water Put the other ear in the water Blow some bubbles Put your face in the water Shout Hurray! Wave To Daddy, Mommy, Grandma, Grandpa, whomever
2. "The Grand Old Duke of York" The Grand Old Duke of York He had Ten Thousand men He marched them up to the top of the hill (lift baby up as high as you're comfortable) And he marched them down again. (Lower baby) And when they're up, they're up (Lift again) And when they're down, they're down (lower) And when they're only halfway up (in the middle) They're neither up or down. He marched them to the left He marched them to the right He marched them around and around and around (circles) And he marched them out of sight (Hide your eyes, babies eyes, or if you're brave and in the water, go ahead and put them under. To do this safely with infants under two, count 1-2-3 do a sharp quick breath right in their face. This causes a reflex action in which they inhale and hold their breath. Then it is safe to dunk them (shallow dunk) under the water.)
3. "Ten Little Bubbles" One little, Two little, Three little bubbles Four little, Five little, Six little bubbles Seven little, Eight little, Nine little bubbles Ten little bubbles go SPLASH! SPLASH! SPLASH! (or pop, pop, pop) (Each time bubble is mentioned, I blow bubbles. Babies love this! To encourage bubble blowing in the pool.)
4. "I'm a little pancake" (to the tune of I'm a Little Teapot) I'm a little pancake on my back (support child on back) I'm a little pancake short and flat I'm a little pancake on my back Flip me over just like that (flip child over)
5. I’m a little pancake on my tum I’m a little pancake yum yum yum I’m a little pancake on my tum Flip me over just like that
6. "The Wheels on the Bus" The baby in the pool go up and down up and down up and down …… all day long! Wheels go round and round Wipers go swish, swish, swish People go up and down...etc.
7. "Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" use the number of kids/tots in the group and either have them jump in the pool or have their mommies help them "jump" in the water by lifting them up and down.
8. "Ring Around the Rosie" change the last line from "We all fall down!" to "We all blow bubbles!"