What Your Child Will Learn In ISR Lessons
For the last 45 years, ISR’s hands-on instruction technique has been researched and developed to offer a proven system for safely teaching your child the skills needed to confidently enjoy time in the water, while also learning skills to keep him or her safe.
Unlike other programs, ISR lessons:
- Are customized and taught one-on-one by a Certified ISR Instructor
- Last for up to 10 minutes, Monday through Friday for 4 to 6 weeks
- Emphasize health, ongoing program evaluations and parent education
- Provide your child with the competence and confidence to safely have fun in the water
6-12 MONTHS OLD
ROLL-BACK-TO-FLOAT
Your child is gently introduced to the water by your Instructor. As each child reacts differently, your Instructor will work with your child to guide him through the lesson process and to build a level of trust and comfort in the water. Once this is established, your child will begin to learn how to roll-back-to-float.
Think of how your child learned to roll from stomach to back as a young baby. Children 6-12 months will learn:
- To hold their breath underwater
- To roll onto their back
- To float unassisted, rest and breathe until help arrives
- To perform ISR's Self-Rescue skills first in a swim diaper, then while fully clothed
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1-6 YEARS OLD
SWIM-FLOAT-SWIM
You've seen it before, your toddler walks right to the edge of the pool, ready to jump in, whether or not you are there to catch him. His confidence is beyond his skills. ISR training for children between 1 and 6 years of age uses their confidence to help them build competence and the skills for survival.
Children over 1 year old learn the following sequence during ISR's Self-Rescue swimming lessons.
- To hold their breath underwater
- Swim with their head down
- Roll onto their back to float, rest, and breathe
- Roll back over to resume swimming until they reach the side of the pool and can crawl out, or be rescued by an adult
- To perform these survival swimming skills first in a swim diaper, then while fully clothed
With ISR's Self-Rescue skills your child will be able to swim independently and learn to move at his or her own pace toward the safety of the side of the pool or the shores of a pond or lake.
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LEARN MORE ABOUT ISR & WATER SAFETY
Always remember there is no substitute for adult supervision. ISR strongly encourages a multi-layered approach towards water safety in your home.
Visit our ISR Parent Testimonials Page to see what ISR parents are saying and read some of the inspiring stories that have been shared after children have been through the ISR program.
Visit our Splash Zone Blog to get daily water safety tips and learn how to keep your family safe in and around the water.
Visit our Water Safety Page. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), drowning is the number one cause of accidental death for infants and young children between the ages of 1-4. Do your part and find out more about how you can make your home & community safer for children.
