Classes will start in Term 4 - mid - October
Tot & Toddler classes
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Tot & Toddler (12 months – 3 years) classes are offered on Friday mornings at Miramar between 9:00am and 11:30am. A parent or caregiver is required in the water.
Class levels
30 minute class - Maximum of 6 children plus adult per class |
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Benefits of early swim lessons
Motor development
By giving a child so many sensory experiences in swim class, his neural memories of motor skills become more precise. The child will have an accurate base so that his proprioceptors (sensors of where body is in space) can update the brain with information, so the brain can plan the next movement. The result is a stronger, more coordinated child.
Cognitive development
More stimulation causes a child’s neurons to grow interconnecting fibers and twigs reaching out to other neurons. Each new synapses adds to the child’s perceptions. The more synapses there are, the more capable he is of learning.
Emotional development
If the sensory-motor processes are well organized, a child will have an easier time learning emotional control. The more organized the brain is, the easier it is to instill self-control and self-discipline. The easier the emotional, cognitive and complex skills are, the greater the feeling of success and self-esteem experienced by a child. Parents and educators should take advantage of the power of movement and early participation in swim lessons to facilitate children’s physical, cognitive and emotional development. The children will know they are splashing around and just having fun! Parents and teachers will know they are actually becoming stronger and smarter.
By giving a child so many sensory experiences in swim class, his neural memories of motor skills become more precise. The child will have an accurate base so that his proprioceptors (sensors of where body is in space) can update the brain with information, so the brain can plan the next movement. The result is a stronger, more coordinated child.
Cognitive development
More stimulation causes a child’s neurons to grow interconnecting fibers and twigs reaching out to other neurons. Each new synapses adds to the child’s perceptions. The more synapses there are, the more capable he is of learning.
Emotional development
If the sensory-motor processes are well organized, a child will have an easier time learning emotional control. The more organized the brain is, the easier it is to instill self-control and self-discipline. The easier the emotional, cognitive and complex skills are, the greater the feeling of success and self-esteem experienced by a child. Parents and educators should take advantage of the power of movement and early participation in swim lessons to facilitate children’s physical, cognitive and emotional development. The children will know they are splashing around and just having fun! Parents and teachers will know they are actually becoming stronger and smarter.
