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Why Kids Need to Play in Nature: A Guide

IPA ADMIN February 4, 2023No Comment

Visit the website below for statistics on why forest and outdoor learning experiences are needed for healthy development. 50 ways forest and outdoor learning experiences benefit child development: https://www.forestholidays.co.uk/outdoor-education-and-child-development-guide/ Our piece covers a few essential things: Statistics on how much outdoor experiences help children learn. The important skills like confidence and responsibility that kids learn by being outdoors. How outdoor…

2023 Porch Play Chats are here!

IPA ADMIN February 1, 2023February 1, 2023No Comment

A new year means new Porch Play Chats for you to enjoy! Weekly releases are now available through March. Bookmark this page HERE, and check back every Monday for the latest edition! Interested in being a presenter/participant in a Porch Play Chat? Contact IPA USA President and Porch Play Chat host Deb Lawrence.

Play Experience with Dr. Walter Drew

IPA ADMIN October 28, 2021No Comment

Play Experience #9 is happening this Saturday October 30, 12:00pm EST. COME spend a little time in the virtual play space, a safe, relaxing state of being in which you experience enjoyment, focus, creative contemplations, and self discovery. Be sure to bring some play materials that you would like to explore, arrange, and share the story…

Playmakers Institute Launching in November 2021

IPA ADMIN October 18, 2021No Comment

Keeping Kids Safe Outdoors as the World and Roads Reopen

IPA ADMIN August 23, 2021No Comment

View this important safety article from BankRate Insurance https://www.bankrate.com/insurance/car/keeping-kids-safe-during-reopening/

Porch Play Chats Recruitment and Article

IPA ADMIN August 20, 2021No Comment

International Play-Based Learning Community Gathering For Weekly Porch Play Chats. Read this article. https://beingmakers.org/international-play-based…/ Here is an article about our Porch Play Chats. We are currently recruiting for our October Porch Play Chat series. If you are an advocate for Play and would like to participate in a Porch Play Chat, email Deb at ipausa2019…

Loose Parts Play in Good Times and Bad

IPA ADMIN August 11, 2021No Comment

View this fabulous resource from IPA World on using Loose Parts! loose parts play by ipa

Play in Early Childhood: The Role of Play in Any Setting

IPA ADMIN August 11, 2021No Comment

Just released from the Developing Child at Harvard University a great resource and video on why play is so important. Check it out through this link

Membership Benefit Summer 2021 Quarterly Play Blast is in the Membership Benefits and in your Email. View the Spring 2021 Quarterly Play Blast and Join IPA USA to receive this valuable benefit.

IPA ADMIN July 22, 2021No Comment

The IPA USA Quarterly Play Blast is the IPA USA’s Board way of keeping you up to date on the organization, new events and happenings, and opportunities to become involved in our work. The Quarterly Play Blast is just one of the valuable membership benefit, join us and stay in the loop. Play Blast Spring…

Great News from Illinois – Recess Bill Passed

IPA ADMIN June 3, 2021No Comment

MEDIA ALERT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 3, 2021 ILLINOIS PASSES LANDMARK RECESS BILL PROTECTING KIDS’ RIGHT TO PLAY Illinois Families for Public Schools’ Advocacy Succeeds with One of Strongest Bills in U.S. SPRINGFIELD, Illinois – Illinois students in grades K-5 may have 30 protected minutes of recess starting this fall thanks to the hard…

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