Give awaitingspotHave theswimmerhelp youdemonstrateRewardgoodbehaviorwith a funtoyProvide achoice"jumps orkicks next?"Use acircleformationSing asong!Ask parentsaboutstrategiesused athomeGiveconsequencesfor poorbehaviourUse 2totdocksUsebucketsand toysUse physicalmanipulationTimeoutUse a visualto keepswimmerson trackTurn theactivityinto agameEncourageswimmersto practiceon the wallChangewhichswimmersstand besideeach otherUse theswimmerbuddysystemSetexpectationsandboundariesbefore lessonDividethe poolspaceGive awaitingspotHave theswimmerhelp youdemonstrateRewardgoodbehaviorwith a funtoyProvide achoice"jumps orkicks next?"Use acircleformationSing asong!Ask parentsaboutstrategiesused athomeGiveconsequencesfor poorbehaviourUse 2totdocksUsebucketsand toysUse physicalmanipulationTimeoutUse a visualto keepswimmerson trackTurn theactivityinto agameEncourageswimmersto practiceon the wallChangewhichswimmersstand besideeach otherUse theswimmerbuddysystemSetexpectationsandboundariesbefore lessonDividethe poolspace

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