Why group lessons? Aren’t private lessons better for my child?
We believe that small group lessons are a more effective and fun way for most children to learn to swim. While private lessons may be good in the short term to boost a child who is stuck on a learning plateau, we have found that over the long term, these classes are not as enjoyable for the child. Private lessons make it more challenging for an instructor to hold the attention and focus of the child on the material of the class, which increases the possibility that the child may tire of the activity, and possibly lose interest altogether. We believe that the small group format is beneficial to our students because of the social interaction it allows, as well as the opportunities it provides for our students to learn from watching each other. Children do not always believe us when we tell them that they can do something. Simply put, we are grown-ups. Of course we can accomplish the task. However, when children see one of their peers try something new, they tend to see things differently
