Trainer 

• Lead 1st class 
• Teach the safety skills and rings
• Support and encourage 

Trainee 

• Use turtle kickboard while learning
• Lead class for songs and the 2nd half (starting with #7 for LS 1&2 and #4 for LSA)

Skills to Focus On

• Safety skills
• Rings
• 2nd half lesson plan 

Trainer

Trainee

First Class 

• Lead this class
  • Positive, constructive feedback
  • Teach class timing, class control

Observe

• Class control
• Cross-teaching
• Clear, loud, concise instructions and why’s

Second Class

• Have Trainee lead class for songs and the 2nd half 
• Support and encourage

• Lead all songs and 2nd half of class for remainder of shift 
• Ask for help as needed

Third Class

• Diving for rings
  • Reaching on steps
  • Getting to the bottom 

• First half of class, observe the parents and students in this class
• Diving for rings, progressions

Fourth Class

• FOW: Challenge Trainee to give you ideas on how to implement it in this class
• Give feedback at the end of class

• What specific drill would you add for this week's FOW?

Fifth Class 

• Discuss feedback at the end of class

• If appropriate, be sure to include a ring exercise in free time
• Give Trainer feedback on what you would like to spend the rest of this shift focusing on

Remainder of the Shift

• Ask the Trainee, “What skill set would you like to work on?”
• Continue with allowing the Trainee to practice hand holds - correct when necessary
• Show and discuss ways to efficiently teach and handle challenging situations

• Prepare to teach entire class on Day 5
• Discuss with trainer any section of the class that you are concerned about
• Ask them to demonstrate during their class what you are not confident about

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