Here’s a collection of heavy work resources we’ve collected for anyone interested in learning more about how it supports early learning.

You find a free handout on the topic here and a related video here.

Heavy Work Resources

A collection of heavy work resources here at Playvolution HQ:

• Heavy Work
• 5 Simple Ways to Support “Heavy Work”
• CCBAG_0696 Heavy Work Makes You Happy
• Sensory Benefits of Heavy Work Activities

Some Loose Parts That Support Heavy Work

• Balance
• Baskets
• Boards
• Bowling Balls
• Bricks
• Cable Spools
• Composite Decking
• Ladders
• Log Slices
• Milk Crates
• Mud
• Purses
• Rims And Tires
• Rope
• Shovels
• Snow
• Toy Trucks
• Wagons
• Water
• Wheelbarrows
• Wood Chips And Shavings
• Wooden I Beams
• Wooden Pallets

Other Play-Related Resources

Here are some general resources related to play:

• Handout | Gray’s Conditions Of Play
• Is It Real Play, Play-Like, Or Not Play?
• Handout | Bruce’s 12 Features Of Play
• Handout | Smilansky’s Types Of Play
• Handout | Parten’s Stages Of Play

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