Toddler Swim and Survival 12mos - 3yrs

Toadally Toddlers- Swim and Survival

What they can learn?

Every child develops at their own pace, and our approach is personalized to meet each individual's needs. Recognizing the signs of readiness for each skill is key to a child's success. Based on factors such as growth, comfort, time, and consistency, our Toddler program follows a progression of age-appropriate skills. All children will begin with foundational skills and advance through the program at their own pace.

Children ages 18 -24 months – Comfort in the water, breath control, independent floating, and smooth transitions from a face-down to a back-float position. Once these skills are mastered, students continue to develop unaided swimming, breath control, kicking, introduction to arm movements, jumping and returning to the wall, pulling out of the pool, and learning respect for the water.
 
Children ages 24 – 36 months – Focus on enhancing floating and gliding skills to promote proper body position and independence. Develop stronger propulsion through increased kicking, arm movements, and independent swimming. Introduce water safety by teaching boundaries, fostering a love for the water, and instilling respect for its environment.
 
Children ages 3 - 4 years –Children are learning introduction to stroke development with increased endurance, building a strong kick, adding arm strokes and modified breathing skills.

Structure

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Children ages 18 months to three years old -  Children participate in small group lessons with a 3:1 student-to-instructor ratio for 30 minutes once per week. These sessions provide a safe and engaging introduction to turn-taking and enjoying the water with friends. Instructors will communicate progress and expectations after each class.

If a child is not yet ready to safely engage in a group setting, we will continue working with them one-on-one to build their confidence and skills.

Bull Frog

Designed for children ages 3 to 4, the Bullfrog program bridges the gap between Toadally Toddler skills and the Learn-to-Swim program. At this stage, children have increased strength and physical abilities but still benefit from modified techniques for learning strokes and breathing. This program helps them transition smoothly into more advanced stroke development with confidence. Lessons are held in small groups with a 4:1 student-to-instructor ratio for 30 minutes once a week.



The Parent Role

Parents do not participate in lessons with the children but are encouraged to work on fun interactive skills at home and in the tub to help with comfort and skill building. Instructors will discuss progress and answer questions each day after lessons.

Communication

Children do not need to speak to communicate and instructors do not have to speak to teach. By understanding the behaviours and development of a child, instructors work to build a trusting relationship, combining repetition of simple skills and exercises, to develop mastery over time.

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