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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Jeff Johnson is an early learning trainer, podcaster, and author and the founder of Explorations Early Learning and Playvolution HQ.
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