1. Philosophy of infant and preschool aquatics -- 2. Early childhood development -- 3. Teacher, parent and child relationships -- 4. Health, hygiene and water safety -- 5. Water familiarisation -- 6. Aquatic skill development -- 7. Plan, deliver and review a lesson
Summary
This book provides important guidelines for introducing infants and toddlers to water safely and effectively. Aquatic education experts describe children's motor, cognitive, and emotional development during six stages, from newborn to preschool, and how the stages relate to aquatic activity