Full Description
Tried and tested by teachers for over 15 years, Swimming Games and Activities is packed with games and ideas for teaching children the basics of water competence.
With over 200 graded games and activities, it provides enjoyable ideas to stimulate children of all ages and includes:
- Confidence-building games for non-swimmers and beginners
- More challenging activities such as sculling, treading water and diving to help more advanced swimmers develop their skills
- Practical advice for teachers on lesson planning, using music, running a gala, teaching survival skills and testing a child's progress
Contents
Contents
Preface To The Third Edition
Foreword To The First Edition
Introduction
1 Safety Precautions
General Rules
Recovery Skills
2 Organisation
When To Play
Selection Of Activities
Modifications
Maintaining Interest and Enjoyment
Keeping Warm
Distinguishing Teams
Organisation Of Space
Apparatus
Classification Of Pupils
Activities
Graded Tests And Incentive Awards
3 Activities And Games For Non-Swimmers
And Beginners
Introduction To The Water
Movement In The Water
Individual Activities And Games
Class Activities And Games
Activities And Games With A Partner
Group Activities And Games
4 Activities And Games For Swimmers
Individual Activities And Games
Activities And Games With A Partner
Games For Small Groups
Relay Races
5 The Use Of Music
Musical Games
Swimming With Sound
Safety
6 Entries
Movement Experience In The Water
Feet-First Entries
Head-First Entries
Safety
7 An Introduction To Water Polo
A Simplified Version Of Water Polo
Some Useful Skills
Apparatus
8 Survival Swimming
9 Presentation
Teaching A Game
Games Lessons
Swimming Galas
10 Apparatus
Swimming Aids
Improvisation
Appendix 1: Graded Tests For Non-Swimmers
Appendix 2: Kellogg's/Asa Rainbow Awards
Bibliography
Index
