Course curriculum

    1. Welcome & Introduction

    1. Importance of Play?

    2. Activity: What do you consider as play?

    3. Interpretations of Play

    4. Principles of Play

    5. Invisible Contributions

    6. Activity: Teaching Styles

    1. Stages of Play

    2. The Purpose of Play in the Pool

    3. Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation

    4. Intrinsic Motivation

    5. A combination of Intrinsic and Extrinsic

    6. Adult's Concept of Play

    7. Activity: Lesson Plan Review

    8. Lesson Plan Check List

    1. Emotions of Play

    2. Peek-a-Boo

    3. Expansive Play - Cultural Capital

    4. Expansive Pool Play - Aquatic Capital

    5. Themes: Ready, Steady "Play"

    6. Solitary Play

    7. Activity

    1. Types of Play in the Pool

    2. Physical Play

    3. Object Play

    4. Symbolic Play

    5. Pretend / Imaginative Play

    6. Games with Rules

    7. Risky Play

    1. Active Play Space

    2. Setting the Scene

    3. Activity: Pool Environment

    4. Quiz to help consolidate your learning

About this course

  • £75.00
  • 37 lessons
  • 0 hours of video content

Instructor(s)

Aqua Therapists Julie and Zara

Zara and Julie are dedicated swim teaching professionals and hydrotherapists, specializing in training and coaching for teachers and aquatic workers who work with SEN children and adults. They emphasise the importance of understanding neonatal reflexes, especially as more children enter the system with additional needs. With qualifications in pre and perinatal therapy, Zara and Julie are passionate about exploring how pre-birth and post-natal experiences influence a baby’s overall development. Together, they strive to equip educators with the knowledge and skills needed to create positive aquatic experiences for all.