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Get the Wall
Tell the child that it is very important to learn to catch the side of the pool he falls in the pool when you are not there. Watch the short video of Kyle getting the wall. Kyle
Practice swimming the wall. Watch that the child doesn¹t hit his face on the wall.
Make the child hang on to the wall.
To teach the child the turning motion, play peek a boo, teach him to turn around and get you. Use the float and have him play peek-a-boo. Telling the child what you are going to do, count to three, put him under the water and calling his name, turn him toward you. Make sure the child feels the turning motion. With practice, the child will turn to you without any help from you.
Put a toy on the wall and have the child play peek-a-boo to the wall. Set the child on the edge of the pool. Say: "get the wall." Hit the wall with you hand to show what you mean.
With the child standing, help the child to jump out into the water. Have the child turn around under the water and catch the wall. You need to practice this at least 3 times each swim session.
Let the child hold on. Do not get the child off the wall right away. He will have to wait for help
When the child can get the wall easily and without assistance get out of the pool and drop the child into the pool so that the child can turn and catch the wall alone.
Help him as needed until the child can do it by himself.
Remind the child "If you fall in the pool, find the wall, hold on and yell for help."
Click to watch the video for this lesson
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