Sunday, September 20, 2009

Swimming Lessons

Zach and Shelby have been taking swimming lessons for the past couple of weeks. Their teachers are amazing! In one lesson Shelby went from being terrified in water where she couldn't touch to swimming on her own! The teacher wouldn't allow her to cry or fuss in the pool and
every time she did she would get dunked under.
It sounds mean, but the teacher was so sweet, kind and gentle as she did it Shelby learned really
fast that the pool was a place to be quiet and not fuss.
They use tons of compliments and praise that the kids have learned to love it!

Here's Shelby swimming to her teacher.

Here's Zach swimming the whole length of the pool on his own.
He is learning the breast stroke and freestyle.

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