IPA USA 2024 RIGHT2PLAY, RIGHT NOW: Grid

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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Children's Museum- Be Anything Place LOWER LEVEL	Greenville Theatre	Unity Park

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Connecting Children with Nature: A Practical Workshop for Educators 9:30am - 2:30pm

Onsite WALK IN Conference Registration and REGISTERED ATTENDEE Badge Pickup ---444 College St, Greenville, SC 29601 LOWER LEVEL 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Welcome Reception 111 Welborn St, Greenville, SC 29601 - UNITY PARK - PLAYGROUND 5:00pm - 7:30pm

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Art Museum- IPA USA HEADQUARTERS USE SIDE ENTRANCE	Children's Museum Rm Be Anything Place -- LOWER LEVEL	Children's Museum Rm Big Idea UPPER LEVEL	Children's Museum Rm Creation Station UPPER LEVEL	Children's Museum Rm Imagine It LOWER LEVEL	Children's Museum Upper Level STEAM WORKS	Children's Museum- Be Anything Place LOWER LEVEL	Greenville Theater----- LOWER LEVEL	Library A -25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, SC 29601	Library B 25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, SC 29601	Library C 25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, SC 29601	UpCountry History Museum 540 Buncombe St Greenville, SC 29601

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ONSITE WALK IN REGISTRATION OR REGISTERED ATTENDEE BADGE PICKUP 12:00pm - 4:00pm

Seeing the Science and Engineering in Children's Play 9:30am - 10:30am

The Neuroscience of Play: How Loose Parts Builds Big Brains 10:45am - 11:45am

Recess Today & Silent Lunch: Recognizing Shadow Discipline 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Designing Outdoor Playspaces with Children: Processes and Lesson... 3:45pm - 4:45pm

What About Play? Pre-Service Teachers Views About Children's Pla... 9:30am - 10:30am

Intergenerational Play: Building Relationships and Promoting Hop... 10:45am - 11:45am

Recess Advocacy: Who Gets Quality Recess and What can Be Done to... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Seeing the Elephant Inside the Boa Constrictor 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Partnering with Families to Advocate for Play 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Curiousity and Play 9:30am - 10:30am

From Play to Policy-Empower providers, amplify voices, create ch... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Process-Based Art or Pinterest Worthy Projects? 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Small World, Big Learning: Harnessing the Power of Small-World P... 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Playful Learning in the University Classrooms 9:30am - 10:30am

Empowering Childcare Staff to Embrace Outdoor Play: A Pilot Proj... 10:45am - 11:45am

More Than Mud 1:15pm - 2:15pm

All Children Deserve Play 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Storyacting: Taking stroytelling beyond the spoken word 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Teaching By Example: Creating Playful Spaces in Higher Education 9:30am - 10:30am

Cardboard Connections: Using Non-traditional Manipulatives to En... 1:15pm - 2:15pm

The Canadian Center for Outdoor Play 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Designing Dynamic Outdoor Environments for Infants and Toddlers 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Yes or No? The Power of Choice in Play for All 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Onsite Walk in registration and badge pickup Conference 444 College St, Greenville, SC 29601 LOWER LEVEL 7:30am - 10:00am

Welcome - Announcements- Keynote “Embodying Joy in Outdoor Play and Learning” 8:00am - 9:15am

A Dialogue on Ecocentric Views of Nature Play 9:30am - 10:30am

Shifting the Mindset 2:30pm - 3:30pm

Designing With Sensory Needs in Mind 3:45pm - 4:45pm

From Plato to Play-doh: The History of Play 9:30am - 10:30am

A Visual Tour of Five Early Childhood Programs in Florence, Ital... 10:45am - 11:45am

Creating "Yes" Spaces 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Corporate Interference: Children's Screen Time and How Digital "... 2:30pm - 3:30pm

The Freedom to Free Play: Turkey's Leap into Playwork and Loose... 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Because Kindergarten Shouldn't Be All Work and No Play 9:30am - 10:30am

Cardboard Creations & Playful Solutions: Connecting Creativity a... 10:45am - 11:45am

"Childhood: What's the Rush?" 1:15pm - 2:15pm

Embracing the Benefits 2:30pm - 3:30pm

POP! Developing a Systems Approach to Pup-Up Play Days: Building... 3:45pm - 4:45pm

Thursday Evening Reception and Child's Right to Play Advocay Awards 5:30pm - 7:30pm

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Art Museum- IPA USA HEADQUARTERS USE SIDE ENTRANCE	Children's Museum MAIN LEVEL	Children's Museum Rm Be Anything Place -- LOWER LEVEL	Children's Museum Rm Big Idea UPPER LEVEL	Children's Museum Rm Creation Station UPPER LEVEL	Children's Museum Rm Imagine It LOWER LEVEL	Children's Museum Upper Level STEAM WORKS	Children's Museum- Be Anything Place LOWER LEVEL	Heritage Green	Library A -25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, SC 29601	Library B 25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, SC 29601	Library C 25 Heritage Green Pl, Greenville, SC 29601

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Onsite Conference Registration- 8:00am - 2:00pm

Friday Evening Reception and Doctor of Play Awards 5:45pm - 7:45pm

The Power of Play: Cultivating Resilience and Joy in ECE Classro... 9:15am - 10:15am

Unleashing the Power of Play: Building Inclusive Play Ecosystems... 10:30am - 11:30am

Science from Toys: Playful learning of science concepts 11:45am - 12:45pm

Playing with Puppets to Explore Feelings 2:00pm - 3:00pm

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Nature is Full of Surprises: Emergent Curriculum Embraces Curiosity and Promotes Joyful Learning 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Literacy, Play, and Advocacy: A Commitment for Change 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Frolicking in the Forest with Little Friends: Nature-based, Year-Round, Playful Learning Outdoors 4:00pm - 6:00pm

POSTER SESSION AND BOOK SALES AND AUTHOR BOOK SIGNING 4:00pm - 6:00pm

University Students’ Insights about Developmental Appropriateness and Threats to Preschool and Kindergarten Education 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Early Childhood Teacher's Perceptions of Heuristic Play 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Loose Parts Play and Approaches to Learning 4:00pm - 6:00pm

Building Bridges: Creating Play Partnerships Between Home and Sc... 9:15am - 10:15am

Risky Play: Going Beyond Climbing Trees and Jumping 10:30am - 11:30am

Unleashing the Power of Play: Deep Dive into the Barron Park App... 11:45am - 12:45pm

Why Adults Need Outdoor Play as Much as the Kids: Attitude Adjus... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Bridging the Knowledge to Practice Gap: Playing all day in New Z... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Undoing Overprotection 9:15am - 10:15am

Unleashing Creativity: Promoting Imagination Through Play-Based... 10:30am - 11:30am

Nature from the Inside Out 11:45am - 12:45pm

Spreading the Word on Benefit Risk Assessment 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Letting Go and Embracing Risky Play 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Pledge to Play: Pledge to Play- A global movement inspiring ever... 10:30am - 11:30am

Exploring the Outdoors in Urban Spaces 11:45am - 12:45pm

Play as a Relationship Nurturing Experience in the ECE Classroom 2:00pm - 3:00pm

How to Start a Toy Library in Your Community 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Parental Support and Involvement in Fostering Playful Learning E... 9:15am - 10:15am

Nature Play: Not Just Woods & White Kids 11:45am - 12:45pm

Play and Sneaky Teaching 2:00pm - 3:00pm

How learning DIRFloortime supports meaningful play and developme... 3:15pm - 4:15pm

POSTER SESSION AND BOOK SIGNING 4:00pm - 6:00pm

COMMUNITY PLAY DAY 4:00pm - 6:00pm

MIddle School Students Can't Get a Break 9:15am - 10:15am

Using effective Prompts and Questions to Support Child Sensemaki... 10:30am - 11:30am

Unlocking the Potential of Play: Transforming Early Childhood Ed... 11:45am - 12:45pm

Nurturing Unique Growth: Using Free Play to Support the Positive... 2:00pm - 3:00pm

My Play Resume 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Mud Kitchen's & Creativity In Children 9:15am - 10:15am

When Don't Becomes Do: How On the Job Outdoor Forest Days PD Tra... 11:45am - 12:45pm

Nature's Dozen 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Free Play Pedagogy: Benefits, Barriers...and Hope 3:15pm - 4:15pm

Grow Outdoors South Carolina- National Wildlife Federation Panel 9:15am - 10:15am

Early Childhood LIberatory Pedagogy: Freedom for All Through Pla... 10:30am - 11:30am

ONE Year & 1500 Miles Later: An Autoethnographic Journey… 11:45am - 12:45pm

Child's Right to Play through the Lens of AnjiPlay 2:00pm - 3:00pm

Paper Play: Unfolding Magic of Creativity In Learning 3:15pm - 4:15pm

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Tour 1 - PM - Falls Park on the Reedy and Swamp Rabbit Trail 12:30pm - 3:30pm

Tour 5 - PM - The Franklin School 12:15pm - 3:00pm

Tour 4 - PM - Fretwell and Mary Black Trail 11:30am - 2:45pm

Tour 1 - AM - Greenville Zoo 8:45am - 12:15pm

Tour 5 - AM - Hatcher Gardens 9:30am - 12:00pm

Tour 3 - PM - Judson School & Conference Session with Teresa Hicks- "Empowering Early Childhood Education: Blending Freire, Rogers, and Play" 12:45pm - 3:00pm

CLOSING SESSION 4:00pm - 5:00pm

Tour 2 - PM - Roots and Wings 12:30pm - 3:15pm

Saturday Evening Celebration - Dinner & Art!- Southernside Brewing 6:00pm - 10:00pm

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 8:45am - 11:45am

Tour 4 - AM - The Children's Museum of the Upstate 8:30am - 11:15am

Tour 2 - AM - Trailhead Community Farm School & Conference Session with Jaime Keckhemmer--The Power of Play 8:45am - 12:15pm