The IPA USA Quarterly PlayBlast is a membership communication filled with the happenings and plans of IPA USA. I am attaching the Fall 2020 Quarterly PlayBlast so you can see what you might be missing. Play Blast Fall 2020…
For those of you who may need to convince colleagues that play is the way children grow and develop, this 3 week course may be just what you need. Here is an overview: May 5th – 29th In this three-week…
The Covid 19 has presented numerous challenges for children’s development, cognitively, socially, emotionally, and physically. A major concern during the pandemic has been the overuse of technology, whether it was the need for virtual school experiences or an outlet for…
“ Experts in child development are calling on the government to support a “summer of play” to help pupils in England recover from the stress of lockdown and a year of Covid upheaval. Call for ‘summer of play’ to help English…
This article in this link discusses the importance of playground design. Playground design reflects the workforce we hope to create. You can find this article at this link Playground or panopticon?
Porch Play Chats are conversations with experts regarding topics related to play. Sponsored by the American Association for Promoting the Child’s Right to Play or more affectionately known as IPA USA. Porch Play Chats bring nuggets of information to help…
Click on this article to see why the Industrial Model of Education is not the appropriate model for the 21st Century. After 100 Years of the Same Teaching Model It’s Time to Throw Out the Playbook
Are you concerned that schools will cancel recess? Are you concerned that as schools return from Covid 19, recess will be eliminated or shortened in order to “catch” children/students up from the lost time? Here is an article by Rebecca…
LPA is hosting our Virtual Mid-Winter Play Day, Sunday, February 14, 1-5pm(EST). This exciting fun FREE event is for all ages. The beauty of a Virtual Play Day is you can play from anywhere. See our flyers and the link…
Bill Crane has created a video on the love that children have with trees. Here is the link Children and Trees IPA USA has a fundraiser of t-shirts Trees over Screens. You can find how to get a tshirt by…