Once a student has mastered the roll to float and the swim skill (if they are walking), the last week of instruction includes a "survival checklist" or "sequence". The last week is designed to strengthen the child's skills in a "real life like" situation. Once they have demonstrated mastery of the skills, which for Caitlyn was the swim-float-swim, they wear clothes to practice in. They start off the week in swim diapers or swim suites, the following day is PJs, then summer clothes, shoes and a real diaper, winter clothes and then the last day of instruction one of the parents gets in the water to make sure they can continue reinforcing the right target behaviors at home.
Here you will see Miss Caitlyn practicing one of her survival falls into the water. This is one of the many ways that children fall in. PLEASE NOTE that this is after 4.5 weeks of instruction (see the 4 videos prior), the teacher is right there, and Caitlyn is as happy as can be. Caitlyn has demonstrated proficiency to get to this point.
YAY sister- we are so proud of you.
That is just incredible!!
ReplyDeleteAwesome job CAITLYN!!
xo