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Please send your email to FriscoSwim@yahoo.com to register for Parent & Me classes.
FriscoSwim “Parent & Me” Class Schedule: (all classes 25 minutes, $80 for 8 lessons)
We will be planning our 2012 Summer Parent & Me sessions.
Please contact us if you are interested!
FriscoSwim “Parent & Me” Classes for ages 12 to 35 months.
Note: Our “Parent & Me” classes follow the American Red Cross Water Safety guidelines for their “Parent and Child Aquatics” instruction: “American Red Cross Parent and Child Aquatics helps young children… become comfortable in and around the water so they are ready to learn to swim. It is not designed to teach children to... survive in the water on their own. Parent and Child Aquatics gives parents information and techniques to help orient their children to the water and to supervise water activities in a safe manner.”
Our parent “students” will learn new skills that will equip them to assist with their child’s “baby-steps” in the pool and the learning stages that follow. Our approach enables our youngest students (12 months through 35 months) to experience the water in a comfortable and fun way with their parent. We create positive first experiences, and then build upon that success to form the basis for developing good habits that will be consistent with future swim instruction.
Your child will signal their readiness for new adventures and skills on their own timetable. Creativity and positive energy is important and enables the best progress. We use songs, games and other techniques throughout the class. Children will learn in safety and comfort and will increasingly enjoy freedom of movement and controlled independence. Both the parent and child will develop confidence in the pool working together.
As your child’s motor skills develop, water safety and basic “water movement” techniques can be introduced. It is important for new skills to be introduced correctly so that your child will be ready for beginning level swim lessons when the time is right.
Fun is important at FriscoSwim, but safety is always at the top of our priority list. Our instructors are fully certified in CPR and trained in water safety.
Our sessions provide a comfortable introduction to the pool for your child with important safety and “skill building” instruction for you. Each child will progress through the lessons at their own pace. Parents will be taught necessary water safety techniques and will enjoy time together with their child through fun activities. Children will learn while playing with fun toys and you! Older children will move towards an increased level of independence during their sessions. Parents will learn to encourage and guide their new swimmers towards the next goal and the instructor will increasingly begin preparing your child to work with our “3 and up” swim instructors.
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