Trainer 

• Lead 1st class 
• Teach the new skills
• Support and encourage 

Trainee 

• Use turtle kickboard while learning
• Trainee will lead 1st half of the classes & the hippo exercise starting with the second class

Skills to Focus On

• Class management for 1st half
• Learn following skills in second half:
  • Wall Crawls
  • Backfloats
  • Rollovers
  • Return to Wall

Trainer

Trainee

First Class 

• Have Trainee observe and prepare to start teaching in the next class

Observe

• Lesson plan
• Class flow, pace
• Interact with corrections & why’s

Second Class

• Trainee leads class for the 1st half of the class and the hippo exercise. 
• Teach wall crawls and back-float holds
• Discuss not forcing the backfloat - how to work slowly and calmly thru backfloats

Lead 1st half of the class for remainder of shift

• Practice wall crawls leading into backfloats
• Observe backfloats
  • Zen sweep into a backfloat
  • Secure hold - shoulder & head control
  • Spider hold - lightly cup child's head
  • Independent floats - shadow, tap

Third Class

• Give feedback to Trainee on their teaching style.
• Discuss when & why to use the different backfloat holds 

Practice Hand Holds for backfloats

• Secure hold - shoulder & head control
• Spider hold - lightly cup child's head
• Independent floats - shadow, tap

Fourth Class

• Safety Skills: teach rollovers and return to wall progressions
• Focus on safety when students are jumping in

Observe 

• Rollovers 
  • rollovers from step, wall
  • Jump in rollover 
• Return to wall progression
  • From a sitting position
  • Jump in and return to wall

Fifth Class 

• Rollovers and Return to Wall
• Discuss when to introduce and use these skills

Practice 

• Rollovers 
  • rollovers from step, wall
  • Jump in rollover 
• Return to wall
  • From a sitting position
  • Jump in and return to wall

Remainder of the Shift

• Before beginning a section of the lesson plan, ask the Trainee, “What skill set would you work on next?”
• Continue with allowing the Trainee to practice hand holds - correct when necessary
• Show and discuss ways to efficiently teach the different classes

• Practice all hand holds
• Answer “What’s next?” questions based on what you have learned about the lesson plan
• Observe how Trainer teaches an efficient lesson

Baby Splash

Trainer

Trainee

First Class

• Encourage trainee to participate & learn songs
• Step work weight bearing, waterfall progressions

• Gather class zen sweep
• Use turtle kickboard as your student
• Learn “Wheels on the Bus” song

Second Class

• Wall Work: paws on wall, toys, mirrors
• Back-floating holds, TwinkleTwinkle song

• Assist trainer as appropriate
• Learn “London Bridge” song

Third Class

• Core Work 
  • Prone hold
  • Sit on wall
• Tummy Time on hippo

• Observe and ask questions
• Ask for additional training if you have a BS class on your new shift