Teacher: Courtney

 During summer vacation, I usually go to the swimming pool because I like to swim. My mom taught me how to swim. She taught me how to move my arms in the water. Now, I swim very well. When I was 8 years old, I didn't like water because it was very scary. I thought there was a monster in the water. One day I jumped in the water. I didn't know it was very deep. I started to sink. I yelled "Help!! Help!!" My mom rescued me. I felt blessed. When I was 9 years old, I went to the swimming pool again. My friend went swimming with me. She felt scared to go in the pool because she thought she couldn't breathe in the water. I did not go in the deep end of the pool with her. When I was 10 years old, I went to the ocean. I made a sandcastle with my younger brother. It looked like a real castle. We played in the water. I went swimming with my mom. I rode in a boat with my dad. My mom and younger brother were scared to go on the boat. They were scared because the boat was very fast. I saw lots of fish and seagulls. I had fun.

Discussion Questions: 

Tell me about what you understood from the story!

1. What changed between ages 8, 9, and 10 for Kelly? 

2. Who taught her to swim? 

3. Why were Kelly and her friend each scared of water? 

4. What did she do at the beach? 

5. Do you have any interesting memories about swimming?