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List of Contents Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 I INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 II THE THEORY OF BABY SWIMMING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 1 Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 1.1 The Meaning of Water: from a Prime Element to an Element of Movement . . . . . . .13 1.2 The Effects of Water on Babies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 1.3 The Quality of Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 2 The Baby . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24 2.1 Physical and Motor Skills Development: from Being Moved to Moving by Oneself . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 2.2 Sense Organs and Perception: from Stimulus Intake to Sensory Integration . . . . . . . . . . . .37 2.3 Mother and Child, Symbiosis to Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 2.4 Behavioural change - from Play and Discovery to Learning . . .48 3 Parents and Course Instructors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 3.1 Parents as Learners and Go-Between for Their Child . . . . . .53 3.2 Course Instructors as Teachers and Sensitive Parental Advisors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55 4 Baby Swimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58 4.1 A Historical Perspective and Research Findings . . . . . . . . .59 4.2 Teaching Methods and Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 4.3 The Concept of Early Stimulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .65 4.4 Success Anticipated and the Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 III THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF BABY SWIMMING . . .74 5 The Planning and Organisation of a Course . . . . . . . . .75 5.1 Planning and Conceiving a Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .75 5.2 Parent Evenings and Preparation in the Pool . . . . . . . . . . . .77 5.3 Some Practical Points of Advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .81 5.4 Hygiene and Prevention of Illness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .83 5.5 First Aid, and the Duties of Care and Responsibility to the Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .87 List of Contents Baby Swimming 5
List of Contents Baby Swimming 6 6 Course Structure and Organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 6.1 Course Contents and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .93 6.2 Constructing a Lesson, Lesson Content and Structuring a Lesson Creatively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .96 6.2.1 Forms of Basic Movement and Organisation in Water 104 6.2.2 The Grip ABC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .107 6.2.3 Water-pouring Method and Diving . . . . . . . . . . . . .164 6.2.4 Movement Exercises . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .175 6.2.5 Games, Playing Apparatus and Material . . . . . . . . .177 6.2.6 Rituals, Poems and Songs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .183 6.3 Swimming Aids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .189 IV APPENDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190 7 References . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .191 8 Alphabetical Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196 9 Photo & Illustration Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .198
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