Always
learn/teach new skills in the safest, shallowest part of water or a swimming
pool. Each new skill brings fears, insecurities. Orientation is an on going
experience with each new adjustment to a new and different state of being. We encourage,
stimulate, motivate and praise the attempts and achievements of new skills
To
know each and every part of our newly discovered learning and play area we must
physically be in it, feel it, become familiar with it, know through feel and
sight what and where shallow and deep is. The floating of our body in various
water depths teaches us how to manage ourselves. We develop focus,
concentration, senses of caution and achievement
Our
feet feel where to and how to stand firmly. We learn to use our hands to touch
and hold onto the immovable steps or side of a swimming pool. We never presume
that everyone will hold onto the side. Through our own ability we realise our
own personal achievement
We
re-visit the ‘hand holding technique’ which is used to support by merely using
hands so that the hands and wrists, arms and shoulders learn to use the joints
(levers) of the body. Both of us can pull or push away from or towards each
other, whichever is necessary for a specific skill
It
is easier to walk in shallow water, progress to deeper water. Walking in water
teaches us to push against the resistance that we feel as we walk against it. We
learn to use our bodies, strengthen muscles and learn balance and how to recover
from over-balancing
Watching
our feet we learn to focus on skills, feel the water on the body. ‘Thinking’,
we learn to understand our newly learned skills. We are motivated to be
adventurous to try challenging progressions
Our
‘safe area’ where we can manage ourselves independent of physical support gives
us the assurance of feeling safe in water ....
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