Over 80 amazing, simple proprioceptive activities for kids. Learn benefits of proprioceptive input to calm, focus, and alert.

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I always get confused with terms vestibular and, especially proprioceptive. This is the reason why I have set myself to learn exactly what these 2 terms mean when it comes to sensory play. The last five senses we’ve discussed are stimulated by external factors. There are also lesser-known senses that relate to the body’s internal...Read More »

One educator turned stay at home mom attempts to explain Sensory Processing: Proprioceptive Input and its importance for growth and development in kids.

Jorge Ochoa, OTR/L on Instagram: “Posted using @withregram with permission from @coastalconnectionsot 💪Proprioception is our muscle and joint sense, it tells us where your…”

570 likes, 17 comments - otplan on June 26, 2020: "Engaging your child in activities that provide proprioceptive input may help with organization of behavior, self-regulation, and increasing attention to task. Which proprioceptive activities do you find support your child's sensory needs? ❗Please make sure to supervise your child at all times when performing of these suggested activities.".

As pediatric therapists, we all know how beneficial proprioceptive activities are for children. These heavy work exercises help provide students with sensory information about body awareness and positions. They help to calm and regulate a student. Proprioceptive activities can also help to wake up the muscles getting our bodies in an alert state to be ready to learn. Some of the best proprioceptive exercises for children are monkey bars, jungle gyms and trampolines. Obviously, those are not…

These crossing midline activities support development of crossing the midline plays in functional tasks like learning and self care.