Resources for Teaching a Parent 'n Me

A lot of teachers are familar with teaching from toddlers on up. Teaching parents how to teach their infants, however, is a little different. This post is a compilation of resources that I have found helpful in teaching a Parent 'n Me class.

This article is from a blog that Jim Reiser, M.S, wrote about how to teach infants how to do a back float. He calls himself the Swim Professor and has had a lot of success with his techniques. These are some of the main points that I find helpful from his article.

• "Don't force it." If your swimmer is communicating that they are uncomfortable respect it.
• Even though your swimmer is "skill ready" or capable of doing the skill, sometimes they are not mentally ready.
• Make sure swimming is a positive experience. If someone makes them do something they may learn to dislike the skills they're taught.

This video clip has really good footage of a Parent 'n Me class that is successful and a pleasant experience for the swimmers. I like the songs and activities they use to teach them skills and also to make it a positive experience in the water.

What techniques, resources, strategies, games, tips, etc. do you find successful in your own Parent 'n Me classes?