HE DID IT!

Luke finally walked without holding onto anything.  We were all picking up in his room before bedtime and he stood up and took a few steps, which turned into more of a pivot but HE DID IT!  Finally!  Yeah Luke!

Swimming lessons

Here’s a video of Kenny at his swimming lessons.  He’s been working on diving in and swimming to his instructor.  His dives still look more like belly flops but he’s getting there.  Last week he was ahead of his instructor and slipped while getting into the pool.  He fell in and managed to turn around [...]

Works-For-Me Wednesday – Floating on Their Backs

 
 
 
Floating on Their Backs
(Swimming Lessons)
 
 
I taught swimming lessons for years in high school and college so I have a few tips for teaching kids how to float on their back. 
For beginners who aren’t comfortable in the water:
1.  Have them float on their back with their heads resting on your shoulder, like they are sleeping on [...]