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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

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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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When Don't Becomes Do: How On the Job Outdoor Forest Days PD Training is Transformational to Both Teachers and Students
Friday September 27, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
Library B 25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, SC 29601
n the Fall of 2022, two leaders in outdoor learning came together to examine how nature-based learning could improve outcomes for toddler through pre-k students. Utilizing a play-based approach, they went on to facilitate an outdoor Forest Days experience in a preschool setting. They began the program by posing these questions: Will the teachers embrace Forest Days? How will the children's development benefit from Forest Days? How do you get a diverse community, speaking multiple languages, to discover the benefits of outdoor learning? The answer: by following joy. Join us as we share our year of play, observation and reflection.
Presenters
avatar for Jim McCullough

Jim McCullough

Founder, Adventure Walkers, LLC
"”We didn't learn, we played."" Jim worked ten years at his family's preschool, being educated by his director and co-teachers. He was also influenced by Bev Boss' play philosophy, the Reggio Emilia approach, and children's play. In 2009, Jim heard Robin Moore speak about ""playwork... Read More →
avatar for Hallye Smith

Hallye Smith

Executive Director, Falls Church McLean Children's Center
Hallye has over twenty years of experience in the early childhood education field and was introduced to the outdoor classroom approach while working at an early childhood program in California. While serving as the Director of Curriculum and Teacher Supervision at The Country Day... Read More →
Friday September 27, 2024 11:45am - 12:45pm EDT
Library B 25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, SC 29601
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