“ 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 pupils recover from Covid-19 stress Exclusive: children should be having fun with friends instead of…
Continue ReadingThis 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?
Continue ReadingClick 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
Continue ReadingAre 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 London on the Importance of Recess. recess research
Continue ReadingBill 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 going to Advocacy, then Wear Your Support at the bottom. Deb
Continue ReadingCommunity Playthings, a strong advocate for play, just posted this great article on why play helps children cope. Be sure to visit the site and read the full article. Play, a child’s natural mechanism for coping
Continue ReadingLast April, the importance of playing during Covid was published. The IPA Canada affiliate use a great approach to play at any time but wrote this piece for play during the pandemic. To read the full article go to Let the children play: 4 reasons play is vital during the coronavirus P: Problem-based learning Whenever…
Continue ReadingOur own past president Dr. LaDonna Atkins and another colleague were involved in a research study focused on analyzing children’s play. See the full article at this link. Experts put new method of analyzing children’s play to the test.
Continue ReadingIPA USA Presents: Play Choice Boards for Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic Children who have been isolated during the COVID-19 pandemic may have had more screen time paired with less stimulation for creative play and fewer children (and perhaps no children) with whom to play. These changes may have had a negative effect on…
Continue ReadingLisa Latimer and I were recently interviewed by Michael Niehoff for an article on the importance of Play. You can find the article here. It might be helpful in your advocacy efforts. Play, Play-Based Learning Important Now More Than Ever
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