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Starfish Observation Checklist
Starfish - Safety
Welcome and introduce themselves
Are they making eye contact
Sit, Listen, and Wait Safety Talk
Starfish - Assessing Relaxation
3 waves with R arm, 3 waves with L arm
4 ear drips; R ear, L ear, R ear, L ear
Surface bubbles for 3 seconds
Koala or rain cup to get hair wet - “1, 2, 3, eyes wet!”
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Starfish - Air Regulation (Submersion Progression)
Surface Bubbles
Eyes Wet
Eyes Wet, hair wet
“No hands” letting go while doing eyes wet
“Spin Around”
Pool Bottom Toe Touches
Pool Bottom sit, then push off to self-surface
Starfish - Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Are they giving eyes wet cues? (Physical and verbal)
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Starfish - Ring Retrieval
1x per student
Ring Retrieval on the step
Bear Hug Ring Retrieval (Based on the Submersion Progression)
Pool Bottom Ring Retrieval (Based on the Submersion Progression)
Starfish - Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Starfish - Belly Glides to the Instructor, Frog Jump or 2 Hand Safety Reach back to the wall
2x consecutively per student
1-2x per student
Do they explain Body Position (tall arms, eyes wet)
Do they explain Air Regulation (bubbles)
Starfish - Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Starfish - Back Work: Toe Touches
3-5x per student
Do they explain Body Position (tall body eyes up)
Do they explain Air Regulation (breathing on back, bubbles on belly)
Starfish Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Starfish - Back Work: Belly Glide Roll w/ Independent Back Float
3-5x per student
Do they explain Body Position (tall arms eyes wet, then tall body eyes up)
Do they explain Air Regulation (breathing on back, bubbles on belly)
Starfish Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Starfish - Back Work: Back Kicks to Instructor, Belly Kicks to Wall
3-5x per student
Do they explain Body Position (tall body, eyes up)
Do they explain Propulsion (straight legs and fast kicks)
Do they explain Air Regulation (breathing on back, bubbles on belly)
Starfish Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Starfish - Propulsion (Wall Items)
Monkey Arms 1x per student
Independent Climb Out 1x per student
Standing Jumps 1-2x per student (1st time holding hands)
Starfish Visuals
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Starfish - Safety Question
“What do you do if you fall into the pool?”
Seated Turnaround 1-4x according to student ability
Standing Turnaround 1-2x ONLY for students who are independent on Seated Turnaround
Starfish Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Starfish - Say Good Bye!
High 5!
Tell them one thing they did GREAT today, and remind them to WALK to the showers!
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Section Break
Seahorse Observation Checklist
Seahorse - Safety
Welcome and introduce themselves
Are they making eye contact
Sit, Listen, and Wait Safety Talk
Seahorse - Air Regulation, Relaxation, & Underwater Kicks
3-5 bubble bobs per student - See one breath at the top and then back underwater
Ring Retrieval from the Step - 1st turn at minimum is independent from step to see where assistance is needed
Underwater Kicks - “Push off the wall and kick along the bottom”
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Seahorse - Body Position (Glides & Floats)
1 x Back Glide to the Instructor, Belly Glide to the Wall
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Seahorse - Back Kicks to Instructor, Belly Kicks Back to the Wall
3-4x Back kicks across the pool, Belly Kicks Back to the Wall
Do they explain Body Position (tall body, eyes up)
Do they explain Propulsion (straight legs and fast kicks)
Do they explain Air Regulation (breathing on back, bubbles on belly)
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Seahorse - Belly Kicks to Instructor, Belly Kicks Back to the Wall
2-5x Belly kicks to the Instructor, Belly Kicks Back to the Wall
Do they explain Body Position (tall body arms above head)
Do they explain Propulsion (straight legs and fast kicks)
Do they explain Air Regulation (bubbles)
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Seahorse - Rotational Kicks Across the Pool “Open the Book Shut the Book”
1-3x per student, at least one time without goggles
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, eyes down)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (big bubbles, roll when out)
Do they talk about Propulsion (straight legs and fast kicks)
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Seahorse - Back kicks and Backstroke
Add arms as appropriate for each student (Regress to Progress)
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, eyes up) Do they talk about Air Regulation (consistently breathing)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (consistently breathing)
Do they talk about Propulsion (explaining the arms with fast kicks)
Do they explain how to do Backstroke Arms?
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Seahorse - Say Good Bye!
High 5!
Tell them one thing they did GREAT today
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Section Break
Dolphin Observation Checklist
Dolphin - Safety
Welcome and introduce themselves
Are they making eye contact
Sit, Listen, and Wait Safety Talk
Dolphin - Air Regulation, Relaxation, & Underwater Kicks
3-5 bubble bobs per student - See one breath at the top and then back underwater
2 Underwater Kicks - 1st to instructor close to wall
2 Underwater Kicks - Second make a judgement if more challenge can be added
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Dolphin - Body Position (Glides & Floats)
1 x Back Glide to the Instructor, Belly Glide to the Wall
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Dolphin - Belly Kicks to Instructor, Belly Kicks Back to the Wall
2 x Belly kicks to the Instructor, Belly Kicks Back to the Wall
Do they explain Body Position (tall body arms above head)
Do they explain Propulsion (straight legs and fast kicks)
Do they explain Air Regulation (bubbles)
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Dolphin - Rotational Kicks Across the Pool
4 x per student
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, eyes down)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (big bubbles, roll when out)
Do they talk about Propulsion (straight legs and fast kicks)
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Dolphin - Freestyle to the Instructor, Freestyle Back to the Wall
1 – 5 x per student
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, eyes down)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (big bubbles, roll when out)
Do they talk about Propulsion (explaining the arms with fast kicks)
Do they explain how to complete Freestyle arms?
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Dolphin - Freestyle Across the Pool
1 – 5 x per student
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, eyes down)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (big bubbles, roll when out)
Do they talk about Propulsion (explaining the arms with fast kicks)
Do they explain how to do Freestyle arms?
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Dolphin - Backstroke
2 – 4 x per student
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, eyes up)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (consistently breathing)
Do they talk about Propulsion (explaining the arms with fast kicks)
Do they explain how to do Backstroke Arms?
Do they explain a safety blocker
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Dolphin - Say Good Bye!
High 5!
Tell them one thing they did GREAT today, and remind them to WALK to the showers!
Remind them to WALK to the showers
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Section Break
Seal Observation Checklist
Seal - Safety
Welcome and introduce themselves
Are they making eye contact
Sit, Listen, and Wait Safety Talk
Seal - Rotational Kicks Across the Pool
4 laps per student
Do they explain Body Position (tall body arms above head)
Do they explain Propulsion (straight legs and fast kicks)
Do they explain Air Regulation (bubbles)
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Seal -Freestyle
8 laps of freestyle per student
Do they explain Body Position (tall body arms above head)
Do they explain Propulsion (straight legs and fast kicks)
Do they explain Air Regulation (bubbles)
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Seal -Backstroke
4 laps per student
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, eyes up)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (consistently breathing)
Do they talk about Propulsion (explaining the arms with fast kicks)
Do they explain how to do Backstroke Arms?
Do they explain a safety blocker?
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Seal -Wiggles with Glide Arms
8 laps per student
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, down, arms out front)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (consistently blowing bubbles, lift head to breathe)
Do they talk about Propulsion (press chest and snap booty)
Do they explain how to do Wiggles?
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Seal -Breaststroke Kick
6 laps per student
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, eyes down, arms out front)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (consistently blowing bubbles)
Do they talk about Propulsion (explaining the kicks)
Do they explain how to do Breaststroke kick?
Do they show what toes out means?
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Seal -Say Good Bye!
High 5!
Tell them one thing they did GREAT today, and remind them to WALK to the showers!
Remind them to WALK to the showers
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Section Break
Stingray Observation Checklist
Stingray - Safety
Welcome and introduce themselves
Are they making eye contact
Sit, Listen, and Wait Safety Talk
Stingray - Freestyle
6 laps of freestyle per student
Do they explain Body Position (tall body arms above head)
Do they explain Propulsion (straight legs and fast kicks)
Do they explain Air Regulation (bubbles)
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Stingray - Backstroke
6 laps per student
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, eyes up)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (consistently breathing)
Do they talk about Propulsion (explaining the arms with fast kicks)
Do they explain how to do Backstroke Arms?
Do they explain a safety blocker
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Stingray - Butterfly
8-10 laps per student
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, down, arms out front)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (consistently blowing bubbles, lift head to breathe)
Do they talk about Propulsion (press chest and snap booty, pull arms to breathe)
Do they explain how to do Wiggles (3 wiggles one arm pull)?
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Stingray - Breaststroke Arms
6 laps per student
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, eyes down, arms out front)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (consistently blowing bubbles)
Do they talk about Propulsion (explaining the kicks)
Do they explain how to do Breaststroke arms (I-Y-Breathe-Scoop-Shoot)?
Do they show what the arms look like?
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Stingray - Full Breaststroke
10-12 laps per student
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, eyes down, arms out front)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (consistently blowing bubbles)
Do they talk about Propulsion (explaining the kicks and arms)
Do they explain how to do Breaststroke arms (I-Y-Breathe-Scoop-Shoot)?
Do they explain how to do full stroke breaststroke (Pull, Breathe, Kick, Glide)?
Do they show what full stroke looks like?
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Stingray - Somersaults
At least 1 per student
Do they talk about Body Position (tall body, eyes down, arm out front)
Do they talk about Air Regulation (consistently blowing bubbles)
Do they talk about Propulsion (fast kicks)
Do they explain how to do a somersault (power pull, chin to chest, knees to belly, small ball)?
Do they show a somersault looks like?
Visuals
Are they demonstrating? (i.e.-bubbles, arms)
Is the instructor monitoring underwater?
Are they clapping, cheering, and giving high 5’s?
Are the students happy, engaging and volunteering?
Are they giving teaching tips?
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Stingray - Say Good Bye!
High 5!
Tell them one thing they did GREAT today, and remind them to WALK to the showers!
Remind them to WALK to the showers
Notes on what was missed and one thing they did well:
Section Break
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