WSI Review Packet
The American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Program teaches people of all
ages and varying abilities to______and be______in, on, and around water. - answer
swim and be safe
what does the AAP stand for - answer American academy of pediatrics
what does the AAP's policy state (4 things) - answer1. children to learn to swim
2. support swim lesson for children 4 yrs and older
3. deciding to start earlier must be individualized
4. lessons are not drown proofing
PCA stands for_____and is for what ages - answerparent and child aquatics
6 months-3yrs
PSA stands for______and is for what ages - answerpreschool aquatics
4-5
LTS stands for ______and is for what ages - answerlearn to swim
6-teen
adult swim is for what ages - answer15 and older
to teach, you must be associated with an __________________ or
___________________ - answerauthorized provider (AP)
licensed training provider (LTP)
infants, toddlers, and preschooler should not be taught in ______water -
answeruntreated
be sure you understand your facility's _____and_________ - answerpolicies and
procedures
PCA: _________parents/child pairs/WSI - answer10
PSA, LTS 1-3, adult swim-basics: ________participants/WSI - answer6
LTS 4-6, adult swim: ________participants/WSI - answer10
are co-instructors certified - answeryes
, are aids certified - answerno
what qualification does an aid need - answerdemonstrate the knowledge and skills for
the level they're aiding
an adequate number of _________ should be on duty during swim lessons - answerlife
guards
you must report your teaching by submitting______________ - answercourse records
how can parents submit evaluations to Red Cross - answerredcross.org
how and when do you renew your certification - answer2yrs
notified 90 days before
submit course records
direct teaching - answerexplain, demonstrate, practice
indirect teaching - answerWSI is learning facilitator
motor skills are motions carried out when the _________system and_________work
together - answernervous system and muscles
natural patterns called____________contribute to how motor skills change throughout
our lives - answerdevelopmental principles
changes in motor skills happen in a __________manner - answerpredictable
over time actions become more closely_____with other related actions -
answerconnected
one key difference between beginning and skilled swimmers is the degree to which they
can_______their arm stroke, leg kick, and breathing - answercoordinate
with practice, experience, and feedback, participant arm and leg patterns will change
and become more _________and __________ - answerspecialized and effective
early stages are - answerslow and awkward
intermediate stage - answercombines movements being learned with those already
known and it starts to look routine
advanced stage - answermovements are accurate, rapid, and instinctual
The American Red Cross Swimming and Water Safety Program teaches people of all
ages and varying abilities to______and be______in, on, and around water. - answer
swim and be safe
what does the AAP stand for - answer American academy of pediatrics
what does the AAP's policy state (4 things) - answer1. children to learn to swim
2. support swim lesson for children 4 yrs and older
3. deciding to start earlier must be individualized
4. lessons are not drown proofing
PCA stands for_____and is for what ages - answerparent and child aquatics
6 months-3yrs
PSA stands for______and is for what ages - answerpreschool aquatics
4-5
LTS stands for ______and is for what ages - answerlearn to swim
6-teen
adult swim is for what ages - answer15 and older
to teach, you must be associated with an __________________ or
___________________ - answerauthorized provider (AP)
licensed training provider (LTP)
infants, toddlers, and preschooler should not be taught in ______water -
answeruntreated
be sure you understand your facility's _____and_________ - answerpolicies and
procedures
PCA: _________parents/child pairs/WSI - answer10
PSA, LTS 1-3, adult swim-basics: ________participants/WSI - answer6
LTS 4-6, adult swim: ________participants/WSI - answer10
are co-instructors certified - answeryes
, are aids certified - answerno
what qualification does an aid need - answerdemonstrate the knowledge and skills for
the level they're aiding
an adequate number of _________ should be on duty during swim lessons - answerlife
guards
you must report your teaching by submitting______________ - answercourse records
how can parents submit evaluations to Red Cross - answerredcross.org
how and when do you renew your certification - answer2yrs
notified 90 days before
submit course records
direct teaching - answerexplain, demonstrate, practice
indirect teaching - answerWSI is learning facilitator
motor skills are motions carried out when the _________system and_________work
together - answernervous system and muscles
natural patterns called____________contribute to how motor skills change throughout
our lives - answerdevelopmental principles
changes in motor skills happen in a __________manner - answerpredictable
over time actions become more closely_____with other related actions -
answerconnected
one key difference between beginning and skilled swimmers is the degree to which they
can_______their arm stroke, leg kick, and breathing - answercoordinate
with practice, experience, and feedback, participant arm and leg patterns will change
and become more _________and __________ - answerspecialized and effective
early stages are - answerslow and awkward
intermediate stage - answercombines movements being learned with those already
known and it starts to look routine
advanced stage - answermovements are accurate, rapid, and instinctual
