Learning for All Catalog Winter Spring 2017 | Page 44

A Our American Red Cross trained instructors help develop water safety and swimming skills for all ages and abili es in a posi ve and fun learning environment. Parent/Child (6 months 5 years with adult, child must wear swim diaper if not trained) 30 minute classes School Age (6 years & older) American Red Cross Levels 1 6 55 min classes Parent/Tot 1 (6 months 2 years): Develop water readiness through games & play. Level 1 & 2: Fundamental Skills Entry level class for children ages 6 and older. Parent/Tot 2 (2 4 years): Child learns basic swim skills through group ac vi es. Level 3: Stroke Development Passed Level 2 or can jump in deep water, swim on front and back for 30 feet. Parent/Tot 1 & 2 (6 months 4 years): Child learns basic swim skills through group ac vi es. Parent/Preschooler (3 5 years old): A graduate of Parent/Tot 2 or will put face under water. Child learns basic swimming techniques through drills and play. Preschool (4 5 years old) Child par cipates without adult 30 minute classes Turtles (Preschool 1): Child who will not readily put face in the water. Learn basic skills and increase comfort level. Level 4: Stroke Improvement Passed Level 3. Elementary backstroke, side stroke and bu erfly kick. Level 5: Stroke Refinement Passed Level 4. Increase endurance of all strokes. Breast stroke, bu erfly and side stroke. Level 6: Personal Water Safety & Fitness Swimmer Core skills are the same. Personal Water Safety emphasis on self-rescue, survival float, survival swimming. Fitness Swimmer emphasis on learning to increase and evaluate personal fitness. Bobbers (Preschool 2): Child who will put face in the water and is comfortable in the water. Super Kids (Preschool 3): Child who can swim 10 feet with face in the water; child may have fundamental swim skills but is not ready for the larger class and longer class me of Level 1. Financial assistance may be available for youth swim lessons. For more informa on call 651-748-7439. 44 DISTRICT 622 COMMUNITY EDUCATION | WWW.ISD622.ORG/CE