IPA USA 2024 RIGHT2PLAY, RIGHT NOW

Welcome to the IPA USA 2024 Conference, The Right to Play, RIGHT NOW! To ensure ease in registration, here are a few tricks.

Once you have purchased your ticket for the conference, you will be directed to a Registration Form. This form is not just a document; it’s a key part of our planning process, and your participation is highly valued. Please complete it to help us track attendees for each of the special events.

If you wish to enhance your conference experience by adding a T-shirt or the Saturday Evening Celebration, you can do so by visiting this page: https://ipausa2024right2playnow.sched.com/?iframe=no

To add the T-shirt or the Saturday Evening Celebration to your registration, click on the ’Reserve Tickets’ button and select the option/s you want to add on.

If you want to attend the Pre-Conference, please follow the link below to register.

PreConference Session – Wednesday, September 25 – 9:30-2:30 pm
Connecting Children with Nature: A Practical Workshop for Educators
Follow this link to register for the preconference——https://events.humanitix.com/connecting-children-workshop

Looking forward to seeing you in Greenville, SC

Deb, President, IPA USA

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8:30am EDT

Tour 4 - AM - The Children's Museum of the Upstate

Saturday September 28, 2024 8:30am - 11:15am EDT

The Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg

Board bus in Greenville at Children's Museum of the Upstate, EXPORE THE SPARTANBURG CHILDREN'S MUSEUM and local areas-BOARD BUS FOR NEXT LOCATION BY 11:15 AM-

Saturday September 28, 2024 8:30am - 11:15am EDT
The Children's Museum of the Upstate - Spartanburg

Tour Destination, Morning Tour Destination

8:45am EDT

Tour 2 - AM - Trailhead Community Farm School & Conference Session with Jaime Keckhemmer--The Power of Play

Saturday September 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:00am EDT

Trailhead Community Farm School

Board bus at Children's Museum of the Upstate in Greenville no later than 8:45 am
Tour of Trailhead Community Farm-9-10:15 am
Conference Session from 10:15 am- 11:15 am -- Participants will learn fun facts about play while playing beloved children’s games like bingo, hopscotch, and bean bag toss.
Eat lunch from 11:15- Noon,
board bus for Roots and Wings by 12:15

Saturday September 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:00am EDT
Trailhead Community Farm School

Tour Destination, Morning Tour Destination

8:45am EDT

Tour 3 - AM - The Child's Haven & Conference Session with Marina Seevak- Play Matters: Keep it on the Schedule with The Beautiful Stuff Project Treasure Box Curriculum

Saturday September 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:00am EDT

The Child's Haven

Board Bus at Greenville Children's Museum of the Upstate no later than 8:45 am
Arrive The Child's Haven at 9:00 am

Tour of Child's Haven -9:00-10:30 am
Conference session from 10:30-11:30 am -Children need to play in school. For so many reasons we know this is true, but it can be hard to keep it on the schedule with all the current academic demands. The Beautiful Stuff Project Treasure Box Curriculum (TBSP) was designed to meet this challenge. In this hands-on workshop participants will learn all about the history, philosophy, and practice of this teacher-driven organization and their unique approach to curating play experiences for young children with their loose parts treasure boxes. All attendees will leave this session with specific ideas for implementing play in new ways in their settings.
BOARD BUS BY 11:45 AM

Presenters

Marina Seevak

founding director, The Beautiful Stuff Project

Marina Seevak, MAT, is the founding executive director of The Beautiful Stuff Project. She is also adjunct faculty in Early Childhood Education at Bunker Hill Community College. Previously she was director of the Evelyn Pitcher Curriculum Resource Laboratory at Tufts University where... Read More →

Saturday September 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:00am EDT
The Child's Haven

Tour Destination, Morning Tour Destination

8:45am EDT

Tour 1 - AM - Greenville Zoo

Saturday September 28, 2024 8:45am - 12:10pm EDT

Greenville Zoo

Board Bus no later than 8:45 am at Children's Museum of the Upstate in Greenville -Bus for Tour 1 & 3

Explore the zoo - be on the bus by 12:15- BUS is the TOUR 1 & 3 Bus

Saturday September 28, 2024 8:45am - 12:10pm EDT
Greenville Zoo

Tour Destination, Morning Tour Destination

9:30am EDT

Tour 5 - AM - Hatcher Gardens

Saturday September 28, 2024 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve

Board Bus at Greenville Children's Museum of the Upstate no later than 8:30 am.

Explore Hatcher Gardens eat lunch and Board Bus by noon

Saturday September 28, 2024 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Hatcher Garden and Woodland Preserve

Tour Destination, Morning Tour Destination

11:30am EDT

Tour 4 - PM - Fretwell and Mary Black Trail

Saturday September 28, 2024 11:30am - 2:45pm EDT

Fretwell

Board Bus at Children's Museum of the Upstate in Greenville no later than 8:30 am

LUNCH HERE - EXPLORE - BE BACK ON BUS BY 2:45 pm

Saturday September 28, 2024 11:30am - 2:45pm EDT
Fretwell

Tour Destination, Afternoon Tour Destination

12:30pm EDT

Tour 1 - PM - Falls Park on the Reedy and Swamp Rabbit Trail

Saturday September 28, 2024 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Falls Park on the Reedy

Board Bus at Greenville Children's Museum of the Upstate no later than 8:45 am -Bus Tour 1 & 3

Falls Park eat lunch and explore both Falls Park and the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Board bus no later than 3:30pm

Saturday September 28, 2024 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Falls Park on the Reedy

Tour Destination, Afternoon Tour Destination

12:45pm EDT

Tour 2 - PM - Roots and Wings

Saturday September 28, 2024 12:45pm - 3:00pm EDT

Roots and Wings

Explore Roots and Wings - Board bus by 3:15 pm

Saturday September 28, 2024 12:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
Roots and Wings

Tour Destination, Afternoon Tour Destination

12:45pm EDT

Tour 3 - PM - Judson School & Conference Session with Teresa Hicks- "Empowering Early Childhood Education: Blending Freire, Rogers, and Play"

Saturday September 28, 2024 12:45pm - 3:00pm EDT

Judson School

Board Bus no later than 8:45 am at Children's Museum of the Upstate in Greenville- Tour Bus 1 & 3

Eat Lunch 11:30-12:15--- Tour of Judson School then a conference session with Teresa Hicks from 2-3 pm -By combining theoretical insights with practical strategies and collaborative activities, this workshop empowers educators to integrate the transformative principles of Paulo Freire and Fred Rogers into their teaching practices, while also embracing the joyful and enriching experiences of play-based learning in preschool education. BOARD BUS BY 3:15 PM

Presenters

Teresa Hicks

Dr. Teresa W. Hicks is a veteran preschool teacher with Richmond Public Schools in Richmond, Virginia. She earned her doctorate in Education Administration and Supervision from Virginia State University. Doctor Hicks is an Inclusion Early Childhood Educator with over 33 years of teaching... Read More →

Saturday September 28, 2024 12:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
Judson School

Tour Destination, Afternoon Tour Destination

12:45pm EDT

Tour 5 - PM - The Franklin School

Saturday September 28, 2024 12:45pm - 3:00pm EDT

Franklin School/College Classroom

Tour of Franklin School
" BOARD BUS BY 3:00 PM

Presenters

Kisa Marx

Kisa Marx is a Child Advocate and Anti-Oppression Educator with over two decades in the field of Early Childhood Development. In late 2023, she blazed a path towards healing, justice, and joy through a liberation focused pedagogy and founded The Play Lab Foundation. This non-profit... Read More →

Saturday September 28, 2024 12:45pm - 3:00pm EDT
Franklin School/College Classroom

Tour Destination, Afternoon Tour Destination

6:00pm EDT

Saturday Evening Celebration - Dinner & Art!- Southernside Brewing

Saturday September 28, 2024 6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT

Southernside Brewing Co---- Use Uber credits

This Saturday Night Event will include dinner at a colorful local restaurant in a private room, with fun and creative art activities to start the evening! Additional ticket required - LIMITED CAPACITY!!

Saturday September 28, 2024 6:00pm - 10:00pm EDT
Southernside Brewing Co---- Use Uber credits

Reception/Social

IPA USA 2024 RIGHT2PLAY, RIGHT NOW

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