| Description |
xvi, 192 pages : color illustrations ; 22 x 28 cm |
| Series |
YMCA swim lessons |
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Yswim lessons.
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| Contents |
The Fundamentals of Teaching Swimming Fundamentals xv -- Chapter 1 Your Role as a YMCA Swim Instructor 2 -- Chapter 2 Child Development and Skill Teaching 22 -- Chapter 3 Teaching Styles and Methods 46 -- Chapter 4 Class Organization 58 -- Chapter 5 Working With Adults 80 -- Chapter 6 Working With Different Populations 92 -- Chapter 7 Teaching Strokes 102 -- Appendix A Aquatic Skills Games 134 -- Appendix E Health Precautions for Swim Instructors 168 |
| Summary |
Teaching Swimming Fundamentals provides detailed analyses, clear illustrations, and stroke observation sheets for each basic stroke. You'll learn the normal progression of movement for children in learning strokes as they grow up. The book also covers 11 basic physics principles that apply to stroke development, and gives you sample lessons that explain these principles to students |
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Created by aquatic experts and field-tested at YMCAs across the nation, YMCA Swim Lessons stresses a developmental approach that's based on current research in child development, pedagogy, motor learning, and motor control. It involves students actively in the learning process, guiding each child through a process of individual exploration that's conducted in a student-centered, caring atmosphere. Teaching Swimming Fundamentals outlines your responsibilities as a swim instructor and provides the basic knowledge you need to teach aquatics. It helps you understand how children learn, then gives you step-by-step instructions to help you put this knowledge to use |
| Notes |
"National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations of the United States of America." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 183) and index |
| Subject |
Swimming -- Study and teaching.
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| Author |
Young Men's Christian Associations
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| LC no. |
98037499 |
| ISBN |
0736000445 |
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