The IPA International Site
www.ipaworld.org
Member
Links
IPA has members in almost fifty countries. Some countries have
well-organized national IPA branches with their own forms of
communication. Following are countries which operate their own
websites, some in conjunction with other national organizations.
ARGENTINA
www.ipaargentina.ca
AUSTRALIA www.prav.asn.au
CANADA www.ipacanada.org
GERMANY www.ipa-germany.de
IRELAND www.playireland.ie
JAPAN www.ipa-japan.org
SCOTLAND www.ipascotland.org
UK (EWNI) www.ipa-ewni.org.uk
USA www.ipausa.org
Here are some websites which
offer good material in relation to children's play. We welcome further
suggestions. (ipacommunications@shaw.ca Please provide a short description of a
recommended site.)
Natural Learning Initiatives
The critical role of the
natural world in education has been emphasized by every educational
philosopher of the 20th century. Nature supports health childhood, prosocial
values, and motivates learning across all subject areas. Understanding
nature'? processes and their interdependence with human life is a critical
educational task for creating an ecologically sustainable society. From
early childhood, through the school years, into higher education, we all
need to collaborate on this essential mission for the 21st century.
The Natural Learning
Initiative is a research and extension program of the School of Design,
North Carolina State University.
www.naturalearning.org
www.evergreen.ca
 International
Instiute for Child Rights and Development (University of Victoria, British
Columbia, Canada)
IICRD was established in
1994 to work toward establishing a culture of children's rights throughout
the world. The organization believes that strengthening the links between
children, their families, communities, culture, environment and broader
civil society within the framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of the
Child is the key to supporting the full, healthy development of children and
societies.
Main site:
www.uvic.ca/iicrd
Children as Partners Site
www.iilcrd.org/cap
Play Wales
This is the site for the
National Organization for Children's Play in Wales. Its main aim is to
increase awareness and understanding of the critical importance of play in
children's development.
www.playwales.org.uk
Children's Play Council
(England)
CPC is a campaigning and
research organization, promoting children's play. It is an alliance of
national and regional voluntary organizations, local authorities and
partnerships. www.ncb.org.uk/cpc
PlayBoard: Working for the
Child's Right to Play (N. Ireland)
PlayBoard is the lead agency
for children's play in Northern Ireland which works to improve the quality
of children's lives by increasing their opportunity to play.
www.playboard.co.uk
The Association for the
Study of Play (TASP)
TASP promotes research in
the study of play and disseminates information through publications and
conferences. www.csuchico.edu/phed/tasp
Right to Play (Olympic Aid)
This organization was formed
in 1992 to give support to children in war torn countries and areas of
distress. In addition to its child development programs, Right to Play is
established as a force in international advocacy on behalf of every child's
right to play, and is actively involved in research and policy development
in this area. Their vision is to engage leaders on all sides of sport,
business and media to ensure children's right to play.
www.righttoplay.com
The International Council
for Children's Play
ICCP was founded in Germany
in 1959. While the formation of the organization was based on concern about
children's toys, its interest soon expanded to include other dimensions of
children's play and factors that influence it.
www.iccp-play.de
Association of Play
Industries
The Association of Play
Industries is the lead trade body within the play sector representing the
interests of the manufacturers, installers, designers and distributors of
both outdoor and indoor play equipment and safer surfacing. Founded in 1984
it represents approximately 85% of the market with over 60 members.
www.playindustries.org
USEFUL LINKS TO OTHER PLAY-RELATED SITES
An interesting site which contains rule sheets for street games, with
concern for play in the urban environment including playgrounds, walls, and
streets.
Lists 50 Canadian non-profit organizations providing a number of resources,
including play. Lists a library with a section on play.
Works with local organizations who want to create play opportunities for
children and youth. Contains policy, publications and links.
THE SOCIETY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH OF B.C.
www.scyofbc.org
Core function is to ensure a “child/youth best interest lens” applied to the
development of policies affecting young people. Has a play and recreation
section under “Publications.”
ASSOCIATION FOR CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL
www.acei.org
Position Paper -
Play: Essential for All Children www.acei.org
Joan Packer Isenberg
Nancy Quisenberry
Click on “Books” on ACEI Home Page
Play - Readings from Childhood Education
Articles by experts in the field of playgrounds and play environments.
1996, 13 articles. No. 2966
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG CHILDREN
www.naeyc.org
Promoting excellence in early childhood education, this site lists articles
on play issues in various settings.
Early Childhood Research and Practice
www.ecrp.uiuc.edu
A peer-reviewed electronic journal by the Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP)
Collaborative at the University of Illinois.
The IPA International Site
www.ipaworld.org lists many other potentially useful sites; included
are:
CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTS RESEARCH GROUP (CERG)
This group provides an important link between university scholarship and the
development of design, policy and programs that both improve the quality of
environments for children and enhance children's interaction with them. It
is a branch of the Center for Human Environments, City University of New
York.
The excellent Journal “Children's Environments” (published through the
seventies and eighties) has re-emerged in electronic form with the title
“Children, Youth and Environments”.
www.cerg1.org
UNITED NATIONS CHILDREN'S FUND (UNICEF)
UNICEF is the branch of the United Nations that focuses on child and youth
issues around the world. www.unicef.org
THE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF PLAY (TASP)
TASP promotes research in the study of play and disseminates information
through publications and conferences.
www.csuchico.edu/phed/tasp
THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CHILDREN'S PLAY
ICCP was founded in Germany in 1959. While the formation of the organization
was based on concern about children's toys, its interest soon expanded to
include other dimensions of children's play and factors that influence it.
www.iccp-play.de |
