July 22, 2010
Updated May 25, 2010 at 1:39 PM EST
Binghamton, NY (WBNG Binghamton) A new program is helping kindergartners at Chenango Forks make a splash in the pool!
Kindergarten classes at Harshaw Primary School are being introduced to the pool in a new way.
Students are being read a book about swimming, before they enter the water.
The hope is that the story will help make them feel more at ease about learning to swim.
"Everybody has a fear of the unknown, so the more we make it known, the less afraid they'll be," Said Physical Education Teacher Steve Busch
High School students also lend a helping hand with the kids in water.
This is the first year of the program.
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