Active Movement in Water for Early Childhood

This programme promotes fundamental movement and foundation aquatic skills for children under five.

Active movement in water is important because it:

• stimulates the senses;
• develops fundamental movement skills;
• develops readiness for learning to swim;

Resources

Making Bath-time a Fun-time

'Making Bath-time a Fun-time' is a 20-page, waterproof booklet for parents. It encourages fun, safe activities at bath time.

It contains tear-out activity cards for bath-time.

This booklet costs $10.

Download an order form from the Swimming New Zealand website.

Active Movement in Water: An Introduction for Parents and Caregivers

The 'Active Movement in Water: An Introduction for Parents and Caregivers' booklet shows the importance of active movement in water, and provides ideas to help your child get active in the water.

Children learn best when their parents or caregivers actively participate in their learning.

Activities with your child in the water develop their:

• language and understanding;
• co-ordination and memory;
• hand and finger control and awareness;
• imagination;
• balance and stability;
• upper body strength; and
• self-esteem and sense of belonging;

This booklet costs $5.

Download an order form from the Swimming New Zealand website.

Important notice

A young child can not be made 'drown proof' or 'water safe'. Young children must have constant adult supervision in and around water.

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