- Instruction is a key part of your program. ​ The more people ​that learn how to swim, the more likely ​they are to come to your regular ​programs and special events. ​Also, swimming ​lessons also provide important ​opportunities for teaching ​water safety. ​ Here are some of the kinds of lessons you might offer: ​ + Lessons are a key part of any pool program. ​When people learn to swim, they are more likely to come to other pool programs and special events. ​Swimming ​lessons also provide ​an important ​opportunity to teach water safety.
+ * Be creative. Some supervisors use a drop-in program all morning and play a lot of games at first to get the kids interested. Once they have a good group, they set up class times.
+ * Start each class with fun activities. If kids have fun, they are more likely to come on time. You have to play a lot of games with the kids; you will often be in the pool with them for the whole class.
- === Swimming Lesson Tips === + Be creative, flexible, and persistent. ​Kids eventually show up. For more ideas of what worked in the past in your community, check end-of-year ​reports ​from past years.