Elements and Performance Criteria
- Develop activity plans.
- Consider participant group characteristics and identify motor, cognitive and personal development skills to be developed.
- Determine appropriate water-based activities that promote required skills.
- Plan and structure activities for developmental progression with equipment and resources appropriate to age and stage of development.
- Develop and document activity plans that incorporate key information.
- Conduct activities.
- Allocate sufficient space, assemble resources and check equipment for safety and maintenance requirements.
- Provide clear information to participants and confirm understanding using age-appropriate communication techniques.
- Facilitate experiences that encourage motor, cognitive and personal development.
- Arrange aquatic resources and equipment to provide challenge, choice and encourage independence.
- Provide opportunities to make limited choices and experience consequences of choices.
- Introduce new ideas or activities that build on existing knowledge, skills and interests.
- Encourage caregivers to become actively involved in introducing new aquatic experiences to participants.
- Monitor time and complete activities within allocated time.
- Complete activity documentation and progress notes.
- Review and adapt instruction.
- Develop activity plans.
- Consider participant group characteristics and identify motor, cognitive and personal development skills to be developed.
- Determine appropriate water-based activities that promote required skills.
- Plan and structure activities for developmental progression with equipment and resources appropriate to age and stage of development.
- Develop and document activity plans that incorporate key information.
- Conduct activities.
- Allocate sufficient space, assemble resources and check equipment for safety and maintenance requirements.
- Provide clear information to participants and confirm understanding using age-appropriate communication techniques.
- Facilitate experiences that encourage motor, cognitive and personal development.
- Arrange aquatic resources and equipment to provide challenge, choice and encourage independence.
- Provide opportunities to make limited choices and experience consequences of choices.
- Introduce new ideas or activities that build on existing knowledge, skills and interests.
- Encourage caregivers to become actively involved in introducing new aquatic experiences to participants.
- Monitor time and complete activities within allocated time.
- Complete activity documentation and progress notes.
- Review and adapt instruction.