American Academy of Pediatrics Position Statement – 2026 The Crucial Role of Recess in Schools
Click here to read
IPA ADMIN
Embracing Play: How Natural Environments Enrich Children’s Lives
Join Jack Harrison as he discusses the importance of natural environments and how they enrich children’s lives. A great reason to put down screens and get into nature. Childhood is a precious time for exploration, creativity, and growth. Central to…
Championing Children’s Right to Play
Play Conversations with Sarah Aiono – Guest Deb Lawrence, President, IPA USA This Podcast covers a lifetime of play advocacy and why play is a biological necessity for healthy development.
Why is play important for children?
Join Cynthia Dvorak! in her Podcast Screen Less Play More with today’s guest Deb Lawrence, President of IPA USA on Why is play important for children?
Molly Wright: How Every Child Can Thrive by Five | TED
Molly, a 7 year old discusses the most important things to do with children birth to five, to grow their brains and help every child reach their potential, gifted at conception. Guess what, it is play.
Advocacy- IPA USA White Paper
Have you added the 2024 IPA USA White Paper to your list of resources? Have you shared it on your social media? The White Paper includes 57 articles by 59 authors on Play. Use it for your advocacy efforts; it…
Insights: Family Travel and Its Surprising Benefits for Child – Development-
This comprehensive write-up explores the impact of traveling on a child’s growth based on the latest statistics, breaks down early brain formation, and dives into research-backed reasons why traveling as a family is good for kids. Through this piece, families…
Play Matters Publication for Advocacy Efforts – View this publication for ideas to advocate for play.
What happens when children play. A deep dive into what we don’t “see”.
Memories of Play – an essay
As we mentioned in our last post, we recently shared two publications with our members, Priorities in Play and Inspirationally Playful. These were shared with us at the 2023 IPA World Conference, by John McKendrick of Glasgow Caledonian University. As…