STARFISH 5

This award covers jumping into the water from a standing postition, encourages more kicking movements with flotation support, different submerging techniques and moving towards and grasping toys.

What you will learn

1. Encourage baby to jump into the water from a standing position on the poolside, while holding baby’s arms or hands.
2. Supporting baby while encouraging them to roll from a back position to a front position.
3. Encourage baby to make kicking movements with support of a buoyancy aid.
4. Encourage baby with cues to submerge in a Duckling Dive.
5. Swim around the pool with baby holding onto your back.
6. With cues submerge baby vertically and rotate 180 degrees in the pool.
7. Supporting baby in a front hold encourage to move forwards and grasp a toy, then enablie return with support in a back float position.