Fun In The Sun
About
I value the importance of arming children with water survival and swimming skills, which is why I have spent more than 10 years teaching swimming to both children and adults.
I learned how to swim before I learned to walk. I have over ten years of professional experience as a swim instructor and I have worked with children as young as 6 months and ranging in age up through adulthood.
As a result of having many years of experience, I understand the importance of working with each student to cater to their learning style. Part of how I learn to do this is through communication. Communication between myself and the child is so important, so the child does not become fearful and can learn more easily. I strongly believe that swimming is a life-changing skill, and I strive to ensure that each student gets the most out of their experience with Fun In The Sun.
Learning to swim is so important and because I live in Florida and we are surrounded by water, I feel it is imperative that all the children learn to swim, or at the very least, master basic survival skills.
I am also a children's and adult's yoga instructor and use yoga together with swimming. I do this as it helps the child stretch their bodies, build confidence, learn more quickly as well as so many other amazing benefits. I find that practicing yoga in addition to swimming, makes my business unique as well as fun for the child, which if learning is fun, children will enjoy it and want to continue.
I have a true passion with working with children. I truly enjoy watching children experience something as amazing as swimming as it is opening up a whole new world for them.
I find it very rewarding when I see children become excited every time they learn something new. They become very proud of themselves, which gives them the self-confidence to want to learn more. I was able to witness this through my experience not only how children learn but what gave them the motivation to continue learning. Experiences like these, have given me the desire to always find new ways to teach. The combination of each child's excitement to learn and my love for swimming, makes me want to continue to share my love of swimming with others.
Overview
Hired 2 times
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Sun9:00 am - 7:00 pmMon9:00 am - 7:00 pm
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Veronica Klien K.
Jun 15, 2015
The swimming lessons have been going great. My daughter is already swimming and has made a lot of progress. I didn't think it was going to go so well, since I have tried to teach her, but her fear stopped her from even trying. So I am very happy with everything Jill has done and taught my daughter. I would definitely recommend Jill to anyone who needs a swimming instructor!
Veronica Klien
Christina L.
May 26, 2015
Jill is a phenomenal swim instructor!! She is amazing with children and it shows through her gentle yet skilled lessons. Each lesson is thoughtfully planned according to each child and followed upon instructions given to the parent to build on in between. I would highly recommend Jill as an instructor to my family and friends, as I trust her guidance to implement the most important thing which is water safety for our children.
Christina L.
Jul 17, 2015
Jill is a great swim instructor and I would definitely recommend her to family and friends. She holds private lessons twice a week in our own pool in our backyard, no need to drive to any community pools! We see improvements and accomplishments every week with each lesson. Again highly recommend Fun In The Sun!
Kalshelia l.
May 11, 2016
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Jill was great. She manage my twins very well and got them comfortable in the water. She was always great to speak with and have good guidance on things to do outside the pool. Recommend her to anyone.
Private Swim Lessons
Roberta T.
Jul 8, 2015
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swim lesson for a 22 month old child great energy patient very watchful
Private Swim Lessons