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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.

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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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Empowering Childcare Staff to Embrace Outdoor Play: A Pilot Project
Thursday September 26, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Children's Museum Rm Imagine It LOWER LEVEL
Early childhood education often emphasizes indoor, teacher-led activities, neglecting essential elements like daily movement, deep play, and nature exploration crucial for children's optimal development. Additionally, many educators lack access to training and resources to prioritize outdoor play in our field. Through photos and stories, outdoor play consultants Elizabeth and Susan will share their Outdoor Learning Environments (OLE) Pilot Project that provided free OLE concept designs and comprehensive staff training to 6 licensed childcare centers in Pennsylvania. They will also share the implementation tools used to more fully address the project goals unique to each site.
Presenters
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Elizabeth Marcello

ECE Technical Assistance/Play & Nature Based Coach, Community Connections for Children
Elizabeth has been a Coach for Keystone STARS, Pennsylvania’s quality rating system for childcares, preschools, and before and after school programs, since 2016. She holds a BS in Child and Family Studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and an MS in Applied Developmental... Read More →
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Susan Chlebowski

Susan Chlebowski is a Montessori teacher, forest school leader and PARS Playwork Trainer who studies and teaches research-based models of living and learning that honor a child’s right to play and experience nature as part of a healthy, happy childhood. Her focus work is outreach... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am EDT
Children's Museum Rm Imagine It LOWER LEVEL
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