TimeoutGive awaitingspotRewardgoodbehaviorwith a funtoyHave theswimmerhelp youdemonstrateSing asong!Use acircleformationUse physicalmanipulationProvide achoice"jumps orkicks next?"Turn theactivityinto agameUse 2totdocksGiveconsequencesfor poorbehaviourUsebucketsand toysEncourageswimmersto practiceon the wallUse a visualto keepswimmerson trackUse theswimmerbuddysystemChangewhichswimmersstand besideeach otherAsk parentsaboutstrategiesused athomeDividethe poolspaceSetexpectationsandboundariesbefore lessonTimeoutGive awaitingspotRewardgoodbehaviorwith a funtoyHave theswimmerhelp youdemonstrateSing asong!Use acircleformationUse physicalmanipulationProvide achoice"jumps orkicks next?"Turn theactivityinto agameUse 2totdocksGiveconsequencesfor poorbehaviourUsebucketsand toysEncourageswimmersto practiceon the wallUse a visualto keepswimmerson trackUse theswimmerbuddysystemChangewhichswimmersstand besideeach otherAsk parentsaboutstrategiesused athomeDividethe poolspaceSetexpectationsandboundariesbefore lesson

Swim Instructor BINGO - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Timeout
  2. Give a waiting spot
  3. Reward good behavior with a fun toy
  4. Have the swimmer help you demonstrate
  5. Sing a song!
  6. Use a circle formation
  7. Use physical manipulation
  8. Provide a choice "jumps or kicks next?"
  9. Turn the activity into a game
  10. Use 2 tot docks
  11. Give consequences for poor behaviour
  12. Use buckets and toys
  13. Encourage swimmers to practice on the wall
  14. Use a visual to keep swimmers on track
  15. Use the swimmer buddy system
  16. Change which swimmers stand beside each other
  17. Ask parents about strategies used at home
  18. Divide the pool space
  19. Set expectations and boundaries before lesson