HUMPHRIES' ASSESSMENT OF AQUATIC READINESS (HAAR) A ...

Procedures
The student is to be told that he/she and the instructor are human fountains. In
order to become and human fountain he/she must gather water into his/her mouth and
“spurt” it out like a fountain. It should be stressed that fountains “spurt” water out and
that the water should not be swallowed. This action of taking in water and allowing it to
leave the mouth is called shipping.
Variation/Modifications
None
Activity
Human Motor Boat
Target Task(s)
Blowing bubbles in the water, independently getting various parts of the face wet.
Equipment
Straw for modified game.
Formation
Can be performed one-on-one, in a small group, or a large class.
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