Heavy Work

Great ideas for heavy work in the classroom. Some great & easy to implement ideas. Help meet all students' sensory needs!

HEAVY WORK! For all my kiddos that have heavy diets :)

Heavy work has been used to help calm and stimulate students with sensory needs for years! You are probably already using some heavy work activities and you might not even realize it! So what is heavy work? Heavy work is an activity that either pushes or pulls against the body and provides the muscles and joints with input. Heavy work activities can be beneficial to EVERY student but can be particularly helpful for students with sensory processing needs. Heavy work can help students feel...

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Heavy Work Tasks for Students of All Ages | Heavy Work Tasks for Kids. Heavy work tasks can improve sensory integration, regulate emotions, and help students display appropriate behaviors throughout the school day (or at home). Proprioceptive activities, or heavy work tasks, can be done in a whole group setting or in centers. Here are some heavy work task ideas for school, home and a few for physical exercise.

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Great ideas for heavy work in the classroom. Some great & easy to implement ideas. Help meet all students' sensory needs!