Dividethe poolspaceGiveconsequencesfor poorbehaviourUse physicalmanipulationUse acircleformationUse a visualto keepswimmerson trackSetexpectationsandboundariesbefore lessonTurn theactivityinto agameGive awaitingspotUse 2totdocksAsk parentsaboutstrategiesused athomeHave theswimmerhelp youdemonstrateSing asong!Usebucketsand toysEncourageswimmersto practiceon the wallUse theswimmerbuddysystemRewardgoodbehaviorwith a funtoyTimeoutChangewhichswimmersstand besideeach otherProvide achoice"jumps orkicks next?"Dividethe poolspaceGiveconsequencesfor poorbehaviourUse physicalmanipulationUse acircleformationUse a visualto keepswimmerson trackSetexpectationsandboundariesbefore lessonTurn theactivityinto agameGive awaitingspotUse 2totdocksAsk parentsaboutstrategiesused athomeHave theswimmerhelp youdemonstrateSing asong!Usebucketsand toysEncourageswimmersto practiceon the wallUse theswimmerbuddysystemRewardgoodbehaviorwith a funtoyTimeoutChangewhichswimmersstand besideeach otherProvide achoice"jumps orkicks next?"

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