Playground or panopticon?
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?
Category Resources
After 100 Years of the Same Teaching Model It’s Time to Throw Out the Playbook
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
The Importance of Recess in California Elementary School Reopening Rebecca A. London
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…
Children and Trees
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…
Community Playthings on – Play, a child’s natural mechanism for coping
Community 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
Let the children play: 4 reasons play is vital during the coronavirus
Last 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…
New Study on the Importance of Play – Experts put new method of analysing children’s play to the test
Our 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.
Play During Covid for Families and Education Programs- Introducing PlayBoards
IPA 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…
Play, Play-Based Learning Important Now More Than Ever
Lisa 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.
IPA World and IPA India’s International Webinars in the Month of November
Join IPA World and IPA India for a 6 week series of virtual sessions on topics related to Making Cities Child Friendly in a Post Pandemic World. See the great line up of world wide experts by reviewing the attachment…