08/31/2026
🌟 Staff Spotlight 🌟
This week’s staff spotlight is Becky! 🐢🫎
Becky is our Executive Director and Curriculum Specialist here at Water Wonders.
She’s been teaching at Water Wonders for 18 years! These days you can find her teaching in Amherst and Feeding Hills.
Her favorites:
𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘛𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨-
The ‘click’ moment when kids learn to go underwater and float!
𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘺-
Teaching my kids to swim!
𝘍𝘰𝘰𝘥- any veggie🥦🥕🥒🥑🍠🌽🥔🥬🍅
𝘏𝘰𝘣𝘣𝘪𝘦𝘴- lifting, farming, and supporting my kids in their hobbies!
𝘍𝘶𝘯 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘵- I can drive tractors and dump trucks!
06/27/2026
What a beautiful sunset Healthtrax Fitness & Wellness West Springfield! Interested in swim lessons here? Visit www.waterwondersswimschool.com to book!
05/11/2026
Back with more Water Safety Tips!
Prevention is key🔐
🔑A child can drown in as little as 1-2 inches of water. Removing toys, draining kiddie pools and tubs, and having barriers and alarms is critical in water safety.
⚓️LIFEJACKETS! In open water, regardless of swimming ability, everyone should wear a life jacket. This applies to boats, kayaks, paddle boards, etc.
🛟 The best life jacket you can use is a US Coast Guard approved life vest. Avoid items with arm attachments, as these can hinder mobility.
⛵️While some, such as Puddle Jumpers or this style, may be USCG approved, they should 𝙉𝙊𝙏 be used in place of a lifejacket.
👀If a child goes missing, check the nearest body of water first! Pools, ponds, rivers, tubs, etc. Drowning is silent, so while it may be nearby, you likely won’t be able to hear anything.
05/09/2026
If you are a current swim family, feel free to share your opinions with Water Wonders, our lessons or teachers! We’d love to hear your feedback😊🐠
05/07/2026
May is Water Safety Month! Today we’re talking about vigilance.
What to know:
🔹 Drowning is the #1 cause of death in children ages 1-4.
🔹 88% of children drown with at least 1 adult present.
🔹 9 out of 10 drowning deaths happen when a caregiver is supervising, but not pay attention.
If you’ve heard of the Bystander Effect, this is very similar. Often when we’re in a place with several adults and children in and around the water, it’s assumed that someone is watching. This should not be assumed. It needs to be clearly communicated to all parties present.
What to Do:
👁️ Assign a 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿. This is a specific person dedicated to watching kids in and around water. This involves communication between all adults so that everyone is aware of who the Water Watcher is.
🪸Take turns! Rotate who is Water Watcher every 30 minutes or so, in an effort to keep vigilance and attention.
🛟Hire a lifeguard! If you’re hosting a pool party this summer, considering hiring a lifeguard. This provides safety and peace of mind to all those attending, and ensure that someone is watching the pool area at all times.
Prevention is key! Stay safe!
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