Learn to Swim

Author: Kathy McKay
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0756647428
Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Learn to Swim guides parents of babies and children from ages 6 months to 4 years through progressive, baby-friendly swimming lessons that not only build confidence and help control sleep problems and tantrums, but are proven to stimulate intelligence and concentration, increase emotional and physical development, and boost immunities. DK's step-by-step approach will help parents teach water confidence and safety skills for babies and young children in Learn to Swim.

Swimming Fastest

Author: Ernest W. Maglischo
Publisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 9780736031806
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 808

Book Description
An illustrated guide to competitive swimming containing detailed overviews of the four primary strokes; racing strategies; and the most effective training methods and the science behind why they work.

Conquer Your Fear of Water

Author: Melon Dash
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781420864441
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 336

Book Description
A ballerina from Melbourne, Australia meets a man, who drives a taxi in San Francisco. Although they come from very different socio-economic backgrounds, their mutual attractions develop into a passionate love. She, however, is torn between the obligation she has for her family to marry a son of a tycoon in her home country and the true love she found in San Francisco.

Learn to Swim

Author: Benjamin Roberts
Publisher: Swim safe (Wales)
ISBN: 0957390807
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
In his book, Benjamin Roberts, an experienced swimming teacher, lifeguard and school teacher combines his first rate knowledge of how children learn with his expert understanding of teaching non-swimmers to swim to enable parents to gain the skills needed to teach their own children to swim. The idea is simply. The book will give you the parent the understanding, knowledge and confidence to not only teach your children to swim correctly but to enjoy the process as well.

The Complete Beginners Guide To Swimming

Author: Mark Young
Publisher: Educate and Learn Publishing
ISBN: 0995484201
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 483

Book Description
As a beginner learning how to swim you face many, often scary unknowns. From first entering the water, to lifting your feet up off the bottom, submerging your face and learning to breathe. From conquering your fears right through to learning what each part of your body should be doing when swimming the four basic strokes, The Complete Beginners Guide To Swimming contains everything you could possibly need. Contents: The Benefits of Swimming Fear of Swimming Swimming Science Buoyancy Aids Entering The Pool Learning To Go Underwater Standing Up Mid Swim How To Float How To Relax In The Water How To Glide Through The Water How And When To Breathe Basic Floating Exercises Front Crawl Backstroke Breaststroke Butterfly Inside you will find ‘real questions’ from real beginners learning how to swim. Questions like ‘why do my legs sink?”, “why do I get water up my nose?” and ‘why do I get so tired?”. Each one with a detailed and personal answer from the author.

Hooray, I Can Do it

Author: Aleks Harrison
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
Children's Sports Books: An Illustrated Children's Story About Swimming to Teach Your Child How to Never Give Up Their Dreams! Are you looking for a fun book to help you teach your kids the value of perseverance? Do you want your kids to learn how to regulate feelings of frustration and anger? If that's the case, it's time to consider children's stories! When they're young, kids learn about the world through playing. They like having fun, there's no doubt about it. So if you come up and try to teach them a lesson, they're not going to get that. You need to have a fun and entertaining approach to their education. Kids learn best when they can relate to the story or have fun with it. It's all about interaction and adventure. This is why the best children's books tie together valuable lessons about life with whimsical adventures. In this story, we meet Max and his parents. It's Max's first day of swimming lessons, and he's super excited. But, things don't go too well on that first try. Feeling frustrated, Max wants to give up on his dream. Luckily, his parents are there to teach him how to win! Here's what you and your child will learn in this book: Kids and frustration: How to understand emotions with the best strategies for emotional regulation Growth mindset for kids: A lesson in perseverance and understanding that all great things take time A no-quit attitude: Positive guidelines for kids to develop character and self-confidence to follow their dreams AND SO MUCH MORE! We've all been on the other end of toddler frustration with no idea how to respond to their complaints. This children's book about swimming will help you find the right words (and pictures) to underline the importance of never giving up on your dreams! Scroll up, Click on "Buy Now with 1-Click", and Get Your Copy Now!

Little Otter Learns to Swim

Author: Artie Knapp
Publisher: Ohio University Press
ISBN: 0821446517
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

Book Description
In this endearing and beautifully illustrated picture book, a baby river otter learns to swim, dive, and play in her natural habitat. Encouraged by her mother, the little otter soon sets out to explore on her own, quickly learning to escape shoreline predators and to find her way back to the security of home. From children’s author Artie Knapp and wildlife artist Guy Hobbs, Little Otter Learns to Swim is an entertaining and colorful tale for ages four and up. The story is followed by two pages of fun facts about river otters as well as information and resources from the River Otter Ecology Project.

Ruby Learns to Swim

Author: Phillip Gwynne
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
ISBN: 1742695205
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

Book Description
A delight for parents to read aloud, and for children to chant along, this gorgeously illustrated picture book will encourage young children to have fun and feel safe in the water. 'Ruby Learns to Swim is a great book. I read it to my kids at bedtime - a well written story that reinforces a strong message about learning to swim, which I believe is a must for kids of all ages.' Michael Klim.

Swimming Lessons

Author: Claire Fuller
Publisher: Tin House Books
ISBN: 1941040527
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 349

Book Description
An Oprah Editor's Pick and NPR Best Book of the Year From the author of the award-winning and word-of-mouth sensation Our Endless Numbered Days comes an exhilarating literary mystery that will keep readers guessing until the final page. Ingrid Coleman writes letters to her husband, Gil, about the truth of their marriage, but instead of giving them to him, she hides them in the thousands of books he has collected over the years. When Ingrid has written her final letter she disappears from a Dorset beach, leaving behind her beautiful but dilapidated house by the sea, her husband, and her two daughters, Flora and Nan. Twelve years later, Gil thinks he sees Ingrid from a bookshop window, but he’s getting older and this unlikely sighting is chalked up to senility. Flora, who has never believed her mother drowned, returns home to care for her father and to try to finally discover what happened to Ingrid. But what Flora doesn’t realize is that the answers to her questions are hidden in the books that surround her. Scandalous and whip-smart, Swimming Lessons holds the Coleman family up to the light, exposing the mysterious truths of a passionate and troubled marriage.

Learning To Swim

Author: Clare Chambers
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1446441059
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
From the highly-acclaimed author of SMALL PLEASURES - winner of the 2022 British Book Awards Page-Turner Abigail Jex never expected to see any of the Radley household again. The Radley's were extraordinary, captivating creatures transplanted from a bohemian corner of North London to outer suburbia, and the young Abigail found herself drawn into their magic circle: the eccentric Frances, her new best friend; Frances' mother, the liberated, headstrong Lexi; and of course the brilliant, beautiful Rad. Abigail thought she had banished the ghost of her life with them and the catastrophe that ended it, but thirteen years later a chance encounter forces her to acknowledge that the spell is far from broken. Praise for Clare Chambers: 'Modern, intelligently observed and highly original' Daily Mail 'This delicious novel is a joy from beginning to end - just perfect!!' Lisa Jewell 'Charming - A funny and moving story with a great deal of style' Sunday Telegraph 'A spirited account of growing up and falling in love' Good Housekeeping 'An intelligent and escapist read - well written, and very funny' Daily Express