Teaching Swimming Fundamentals (YMCA Swim Lessons) Book

Help your students develop the confidence and skills they need to enjoy a lifetime of aquatic with Teaching Swimming Fundamentals. This manual shows you how to teach aquatics in an exciting new way, a student-centered approach that allows students to experiment and discover how to move safely and effectively in the water with your guidance.Created by aquatics experts and field-tested at YMCAs accross the nation, this resource provides an introduction to child development and how children learn, then describes some effective teaching methods for this program. It also provides valuable information on class organization, from class planning to student evaluation. An additional chapter addresses working with adults, persons with disabilities, and age groups.Teaching Swimming Fundamentals will give you the basics you need to become askilled and caring aquatics instructor. Learn to teach aquatics classes that not only effective, they're also fun!Read More