“Heavy Work” Activities for the Classroom



“Heavy Work” Activities for the Classroom

• Recess Time: Climbing or crossing the monkey bars, the rings, or other climbing

structures.

• Stretching muscles or singing baseball’s 7th inning stretch song, “Take Me Out to the

Ballgame”

[pic] Pushing on walls while standing in line at school

[pic] Carrying heavy box to the office or on other school errands

[pic] Pulling a wagon or pushing a weighted grocery cart in preschool

[pic] Pulling on a bike inner tube (store in backpack to keep handy whenever needed)

• Doing chair push-ups (Place arms on either side of chair. Try to straighten arms, lifting bottom off of the chair)

• Doing table push-ups (Stand next to a table. Place hands on the table and push up so feet lift off the floor.)

[pic] Sweeping or mopping the gymnasium floor or hallway floor with a big broom

[pic] Washing cafeteria tables

[pic] Carrying milk tray or pushing a cart filled with lunch boxes to the cafeteria

[pic] Erasing the chalkboards

[pic] Moving mats, equipment, or school furniture

• Putting chairs on top of desks to prepare for floor cleaning at the end of the school day

Adapted from the Alert Program

By Mary Sue Williams & Sherry Shellenberger

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