The Swim Professor

Jim Reiser, M.S.

Swim Lesson Basics

How to Teach Swim Lessons for Kids from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit When it comes to teaching swimming lessons, there are some basic guidelines that every experienced swim instructor follows. Whether they do it knowingly or naturally, here are some swim lesson basics that should take place in the [...]

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Swim Lessons Curriculum

Your swim lessons curriculum is something every swim school should take seriously.  But even more important than the curriculum itself, is how the swim school owners ensure that each and every member of their staff of swim instructors have lesson plans, can effectively teach the swim skills sets and progressions, and have a strong foundation [...]

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October 1, 2010 - 1:13 PM No Comments

Swim Lesson Toys

Do you incorporate the use of toys when you teach your swim lessons for kids?  Swim Toys can certainly add a dynamic to your class that helps young children get extra excited about learning, and often even help redirect a child who may be scared or hesitant in the beginning.  Nevertheless, when you teach swimming [...]

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September 21, 2010 - 8:16 PM No Comments

Swim Lesson Rules

Keep in mind that when teaching kids swim lessons, that children will actually feel safer when they know what the rules are, especially in new or exciting situations.   If a child is scared, they will have a hard time having fun.  So when you kindly, but firmly give children rules or boundaries and let them [...]

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August 23, 2010 - 7:00 PM No Comments

How to Teach a Child to Swim Using a Progressive Flotation Device

from wikiHow – The How to Manual That You Can Edit Have you wondered how a flotation device could help a child learn to swim? In this article (and video below), you will learn and see the tremendous difference a progressive flotation device can make, and why! Steps Give the child’s self-confidence a boost. Are [...]

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