IPA/USA

Promoting the Child's Right to Play

The USA Affiliate of the International Play Association

IPA/USA MEMBERSHIP

Please  CLICK HERE to join IPA/USA today.

 

Note, that becoming a member of this website (below) will keep you "in the loop" of some of our activities and news, but is NOT the same as becoming a member of IPA/USA.  

 

We hope you'll join both IPA/USA and our new website community.

 

Members

  • Cynthia Gentry
  • Arielle Alestra
  • Geronimo David Martinez
  • Matthew H.E.M. Browning
  • Louise Bensen
  • Shannon R. Moore
  • Melissa Schiffman
  • Mary Anne Posnanski
  • Claudia
  • Ellie VanDeest
  • Martha Kaufeldt
  • Heather Kallis
  • Diane Peterson
  • Gabrielle Valentic
  • Thomas L Reed
  • SHIN-CHAN

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2012 Conference on the Value of Play

Be sure to attend the 2012 Conference on the Value of Play at Clemson University February 26 - 29, 2012. The IPA/USA  meeting will be held there Sunday, February 26th from 5:15 - 7:15.They have a fantastic conference planned. See you there!See More
Blog post by Cynthia Gentry yesterday
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Arielle Alestra is now a member of IPA/USA yesterday
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Louise Bensen replied to Matthew H.E.M. Browning's discussion 'IPA Conference 2011: Travel?'
Hi Matthew, I don't know if you will be checking this site, but hoping to ask you asap about your research re: managing unstructured children's play in natural spaces. I met you at the Altlanta IPA conference, but missed talking to you in…
Jan 26
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Shannon R. Moore is now a member of IPA/USA Jan 25
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Claudia and Geronimo David Martinez joined IPA/USA Jan 22
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The teachers where my daughter attends kindergarten practice taking away recess as punishment. I have asked that this stop!
Status posted by Ellie VanDeest Jan 21
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Ellie VanDeest updated their profile Jan 21
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Heather Kallis updated their profile Jan 17
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Heather Kallis, Martha Kaufeldt, Mary Anne Posnanski and 2 more joined IPA/USA Jan 17
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Celebrate Children this New Year - Join or Renew Your IPA Membership

The new year is well underway and it's time for us all to join or renew IPA by filling out the attached 2012 IPA Membership Application.…See More
Blog post by Cynthia Gentry Jan 17
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Diane Peterson updated their profile Dec 30, 2011
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Katelyn Marquis, Arika Browne and SHIN-CHAN joined IPA/USA Dec 11, 2011
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Andrea Pfeifer, Karleen P Wolfe, Linda Jan Smith-Levis and 1 more joined IPA/USA Nov 27, 2011
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Angelia Parsons, Ibrahim Acar, John Shank and 1 more joined IPA/USA Nov 20, 2011
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Jessica Michelle Davis is now a member of IPA/USA Nov 14, 2011
 

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Cynthia Gentry

2012 Conference on the Value of Play

Be sure to attend the 2012 Conference on the Value of Play at Clemson University February 26 - 29, 2012. The IPA/USA  meeting will be held there Sunday, February 26th from 5:15 - 7:15.

They have a fantastic conference planned. See you…

Posted by Cynthia Gentry on January 30, 2012 at 8:00am

Cynthia Gentry

Celebrate Children this New Year - Join or Renew Your IPA Membership

The new year is well underway and it's time for us all to join or renew IPA by filling out the attached…

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Posted by Cynthia Gentry on January 17, 2012 at 7:31am

Cynthia Gentry

Grandparents of the World Unite!

Now that I've become a grandmother I am more obsessed than ever about working to make the world a better place for all children, starting with their right to play. Perhaps if we got grandparents all over the world to join together to fight for their grandchildren's rights it would make a difference....a huge…

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Posted by Cynthia Gentry on August 7, 2011 at 8:30am

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The Wales Report... IPA World Conference

The view from Cardiff's City Hall, site of the IPA World Conference in Wales....Day #3

Bob Hughes begins his keynote address.

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Posted by Cynthia Gentry on July 6, 2011 at 1:05pm — 2 Comments

IN THE NEWS

 

May 2011 World Play Day,  by IPA friend Martha Llanos from the World Forum Foundation (Peru) writes for Delaware Children's Museum

March 2011, IPA WORLD NEWSLETTER - March 2011

February 20, 2011 The Case for Play, The Chronicle of Higher Education by Tom Bartlett

January 25, 2011 Gingerly, Chinese Parents Embrace the Value of Fun, New York Times by Didi Kirsten Tatlow

January 6, 2010  Effort to Restore Children's Play Gains Momentum, New York Times by Hilary Stout

January 2010 Play With a Purpose: Why Kids Need Recess, Atlanta Magazine by Cynthia Gentry

 

Note to IPA Members:

Please send us links to your news at cynthia@playatlanta.org

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Matthew H.E.M. Browning

IPA Conference 2011: Travel? 4 Replies

Hello IPA/USA members! I will be attending the IPA conference in Wales this summer, and I was wondering if any other IPA/USA members would be interested in coming a few days early or leaving a few…Continue

Started by Matthew H.E.M. Browning. Last reply by Louise Bensen Jan 26.

Christina Bales

ADHD and Recess 1 Reply

Well.....where do I start? Guess that's why I'm here!! My 10 year old son who has been diagnosed with ADHD is losing his recesses as a punishment...which are caused by problems that are listed as…Continue

Started by Christina Bales. Last reply by Cynthia Gentry Mar 22, 2011.

Cynthia Gentry

Using the IPA/USA Website to Help the Cause of Play 2 Replies

The IPA/USA website is a great opportunity for members to share ideas, things they've written, recommendations of books they've read.... and much more.  It will give us the opportunity to communicate…Continue

Tags: play, ipa/usa, to, right, child's

Started by Cynthia Gentry. Last reply by Cynthia Gentry Feb 14, 2011.

 
 
 

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