Wake Your Brain Forming New Habits: Big Band Bash
Wake Your Brain classes use neurologically-based movement to energize and empower students, decrease stress levels, and improve coordination of the nervous system for optimal learning, focus, and integration.
Annika Russo
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(117)
What's included
5 live meetings
2 hrs 5 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Each week, Ms Annika will lead the campers in a neurologically-based exercise program with two short combinations using big band music. The movements are easy and a preview teaches the skills before the music starts. In this high-energy class, we will: -get our blood flowing to wake up our bodies and brains with basic cardiovascular exercises. These skills also help with focus and organization. -use cross-body movements to activate both sides of our brain. These skills help with flexibility of thought and learning integration. -use self-pressure and coordinated movement for emotional regulation. These skills help with calming and self-control. -practice eye exercises and balance poses to improve coordination and creative thinking. These skills help with reading, too! -learn breathing techniques that will help pull focus back in any situation. -close with words of positive affirmation and visualization. These skills are important for the brain to feel good about learning! This class can be used to prepare for learning, take a break between learning, or get your wiggles out and refocus. As a physical therapist and dance educator, Ms Annika will lead the movements set to fun, age-appropriate music. No technique required! These movements use neuroscience to coordinate the hemispheres of the brain, increase blood flow, and improve concentration. This will be a high-energy class filled with favorite songs from the 1940s that inspired the Lindy Hop, Swing, and the Charleston.
Learning Goals
Students will learn movement techniques that empower them to take control of their learning, their emotions, and their attention.
The movements presented each day of the week will center around these skills:
Week 1: focus training
Week 2: attention to detail and cross-body integration
Week 3: emotional regulation
Week 4: patterns and mathematical thinking
Week 5: lasting change through practice and success
Other Details
Parental Guidance
These techniques work for grown-ups, too!!
Music used for educational purposes only: "It Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Swing"
Week 1: "Sing, Sing, Sing"
Week 2: "Route 66"
Week 3: "Boogie, Woogie Bugle Boy"
Week 4: "Straighten Up and Fly Right"
Week 5: "Chattanooga Choo Choo"
Supply List
You just need a little bit of space and an open mind to try new things. Some students like to have a water bottle handy. Parent supervision is necessary to ensure safety during at-home exercise classes. Please be sure the space is free from clutter, including baby brothers and puppies.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined April, 2020
4.9
117reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Ms Annika is a physical therapist who specializes in adapting movement patterns to individual students' needs. Through her work, she has developed an arsenal of movements that train the brain to improve communication and effective functioning through practice and fun-filled, high-energy dances.Reviews
Live Group Class
$40
for 5 classes1x per week, 5 weeks
25 min
Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 5-7
1-9 learners per class
