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The Social Child
Athletics and swimming are obviously an important part of your child’s development. It improves coordination and language translation into kinesthetic movement. It boosts self-confidence and most importantly it teaches your child how to be safer in the water through safety … Continue reading
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Tagged achievement, athletics, child, classes, development, interaction, milestone, peer, physical, progress, safety, skills, swimming, toddlers
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Swine flu, like the avian flu in 2006, has gained a lot of press as it quickly spread throughout the developing and emerging world. The imagery of large crowds wearing surgical masks and wholesale slaughter of entire livestock populations adds … Continue reading
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Tagged avian flu, cdc, child heath, H1N1, safety, swimming, swine flu
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Water Safety Rules
Safety Rules 1. Take swim lessons. 2. Never swim alone. 3. Swim only where there is qualified supervision. A supervisor should know: a. CPR b. First Aid c. Rescue procedures d. Have a cordless phone poolside. 4. Never leave toys … Continue reading
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Tagged drowning, drowning prevention, pool safety, safety, SwimJim, swimming, swimming lessons, Water Safety
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Helpful Hints for Having a Good Swimming Class
GROUP praise gives encouragement. Group response serves as reinforcement and helps parents as well as the babies. It makes them feel as if they have really done a great thing — after all, this many people can’t be wrong! Your … Continue reading
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Tagged positive reinforcement, safety, swim, SwimJim, swimming, swimming lessons, talking positive
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Talking Positive, Part One: Getting Kids Comfortable with Their Environments
Positive language is extremely important to the learning process. It can be as easy as saying good job after a skill is achieved or more advanced, such as changing how you describe the activities and environments our youth find themselves … Continue reading
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Tagged benjamin lee whorf, education, Jim Spiers, language, neurolinguistic programming, pool safety, safety, Swim Jim, SwimJim, swimming, talking positive, whorf
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Swimming and Black History Month
Black Swimming History Resource Links Minority Drowning Statistics African Americans’ Swimming Heritage “Black Splash: the Amazing History of Swimming in Black & White” Dear SwimJim Family Member, As Black History Month draws to a close, SwimJim wanted to share with … Continue reading
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Tagged african-american swimming, black history month, civil rights, pool safety, safety, segregation, Swim Jim, SwimJim, swimming
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Just Getting Started
Hello Everyone! This is Jim Spiers, the founder of SwimJim and we’ve decided to dive into the blogosphere. With a wealth of experience and knowledge concerning water safety and child development, I and my senior instructors will be regularly updating … Continue reading
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Tagged Jim Spiers, safety, Swim Jim, SwimJim, swimming, swimming lessons
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