The full detailed schedule is coming soon with even more session titles…but until then, below is an alphabetical list of the Educational Sessions and Research Symposium that have been confirmed for the 10th Anniversary Conference on the Value of Play: The Many Faces of Play.
The full detailed schedule is coming soon with even more session titles…but until then, below is an alphabetical list of the Educational Sessions and Research Symposium that have been confirmed for the Check back often because we will update the list as our presenters continue to confirm their sessions.
Be sure to REGISTER TODAY because the early bird deadline for this PLAYful conference is February 15.
| Addressing Child Mental Health Through Child Centered Play Therapy (CCPT) |
| Approaches for Evaluating the Design of Natural Playspaces To Support Children’s Outdoor Play |
| Blank Slate: Design for Learning, Exploration and Physical Growth |
| Bringing A Change to The Recess Culture to Support Well-Being |
| Bringing Play to The World of Education! |
| The Bugket List: Exploring for Tiny Creatures Provides Gargantuan Benefits |
| Building Trust, Hope, And Healing Through Play: A Community Pop-Up School |
| “But, I Have Nothing to Do in The Park!” – Thinking About Places for Teens |
| Camping, Hiking, Playing: Lifelong Learning Today |
| Children Learning the Value of Play for Life |
| College Students Play Too!: Inclusive Campus Recreation at Clemson University |
| Creating Future Innovators Through Creative Play and STEM Learning |
| Developing Minds and Bodies Through Loose Parts Play |
| Educational Play: How Modern Technology Can Facilitate Learning While Playing Outdoors. |
| The Effects of Unstructured Play on Listening Effort in Elementary Schools |
| Elevating Lifelong Play to Create Healthy Communities |
| Engaging Students in Mathematics Play: Making Fractions Fun |
| Establishing Adaptive Sports Programs for Youth with Moderate to Severe Disabilities |
| Examining Kindergarten Readiness Skills Using A Play-Based, Nature-Focused Preschool Curriculum |
| A Field-Testing Study on Outdoor Play Environments: Findings and Lessons Learned |
| Forest Schools: The Value of Play, Autonomy, And Creativity |
| Free for All Baltimore: Playing After School in A Segregated City |
| From Exhausting to Energizing: Creating an Environment Where Youth Thrive |
| From Unequal Playing Field to Play Ambassadors |
| Get Ready, Get Set, Go Noodle! |
| Globally Connecting as We Play Mystery Skype |
| Guerrilla Playfare: Lessons Learned from Parkour & Streetsport For Designing More Play-Friendly Cities |
| How to Make Your Community Playful |
| I’m Tired of Saying “No”: Creating Invitations for Boisterous and Adventurous Play in The Classroom |
| Impact of Decline in Play on Children and Youth in India: An Awareness Campaign |
| The Impact of Play on Overweight/Obese Children in Elementary Schools |
| Incorporate Play into Your Workplace |
| International Play Ambassador Perspectives |
| Introducing Innovative Technology to Children’s Play to Encourage Self-Expression |
| Kindergarten Matters |
| Learning Through Doing: The Benefits to Learning Through Planning for Inclusive Play |
| Let’s Make A Mess!: The Intersectionality of Sensory Play and Early Literacy |
| Lifetime Friendships Formed Through Play |
| Loose Parts Play Builds Tight Communities |
| Making Play Equitable & Inclusive |
| Move. Think. Learn: A Playful Approach to Learning in Grades K-8 |
| Moving ~ From Start to Finish! Healing Effects of Play on Families & Caregivers Affected by Trauma |
| Music in The Museum: An Accessible, Inclusive, And Interactive Collaboration |
| Naturalized Outdoor Learning Environments in Childcare Facilities: A Review of Policies In 3 States |
| Nourishing Imagination and Protecting Pretend Play |
| Perceptions of Capacities: The Value of Play, Autonomy, And Creativity in Forest Schools |
| Play Across Generations: A Literature Review of Intergenerational Learning Experiences |
| Play by The River – Bringing Natural, All-Ages Play to A New River Garden by The Mississippi |
| Play Facilitation for Adults |
| Play Is Survival: Time for Time Outs |
| Play Your Way to Optimal Well-Being |
| Play: It’s Not Just for Kids Anymore! |
| Playable Infrastructure |
| Playful Productivity: Strategies to Unleash Your Professional Child |
| Playing from Scratch – Not Just for Kids |
| Playing to Learn Is for Grown-Ups, Too! A Summer Graduate Course on Play at A PDS Summer Camp. |
| Playing with I Bambini: Reflections from A Study Abroad Experience in Reggio Emilia, Italy |
| Playtime Politics: The Growing Mismatch Between Biology and Culture |
| Ramshackle Play – Resilient, Reliable, Ready |
| Reframing the Playground: European Play Precedents at Tulsa’s Gathering Place |
| The Role of a Playground Consultant |
| Rotary Playgarden: An Inclusive Play Success Story |
| Scholarly Snapshots: The Importance of The Child’s Right to Play |
| The Secret to Work/Life Balance=PLAY |
| Sensory Inclusive Play: Partnering with Kultcurecity To Become Sensory Inclusive Certified |
| The 7 Elements of Play on Playground |
| Small Scientists Society: Encouraging Play-Based STEM Explorations in Informal and Formal Settings |
| Socio-Environmental Barriers to Outdoor Play and Their Impact on Child Health Outcomes |
| Supported PLAY to Maximize FLOW In K-8 Classrooms |
| Tailoring Play into The Everyday: Playing Throughout Zoos, Museums, Aquariums and Nature Centers |
| Taking the Idea of An Inclusive Playground Past the Label to True Universal Design |
| Talk and Play: Using Play to Build Language Skills in Young Children |
| Teaching Play as A Learning Medium in Teacher Education Program |
| Temple University Students Design an Eco-Schoolyard for Play and Learning at Greenberg Elementary |
| The Emergence of Foreign Language in A Play-Based Kindergarten: A Spanish FLES Program |
| Tin Foil, Tape, And Play-Doh OH MY! |
| Traffic Gardens and Dramatic/Challenging Play: Engagement as A Means of Facilitating Risk Competence |
| What’s Wrong with Playing Games? |
| When I Grow Up…Learning Responsible Citizenship Through Play! |
| When to Play and When to Get Out of The Way |
| Why Play Matters: The State of Recess in North America |
| Y’all, Yous, and You Guys: Considering the Language of Play |
…and MANY, MANY MORE!! You don’t want to miss this exciting professional development opportunity! Join us at the 10th Anniversary Conference on the Value of Play: The Many Faces of Play, March 31 – April 3 at Clemson University.
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