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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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Seeing the Science and Engineering in Children's Play
Thursday September 26, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Children's Museum Rm Be Anything Place -- LOWER LEVEL
This interactive session will focus on recognizing the rich and diverse ways young children naturally engage in science and engineering through their play. We will explore case scenarios illustrating students' scientific thinking and problem-solving in different types of play. We will especially focus on noticing and building on children's natural engagements during free-play. This session will equip you with practical tools and strategies to track and support children's natural curiosity in science and engineering during play as well as advocate for play-based science.
Presenters
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Rachel Larimore

Samara Early Learning
Dr. Rachel A. Larimore is an educator, speaker, consultant, author, and former nature-based preschool director. As the founder and Chief Visionary of Samara Early Learning her work focuses on helping early childhood educators start nature-based schools or add nature-based approaches... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Children's Museum Rm Be Anything Place -- LOWER LEVEL
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