The Early Years Alliance is the largest and most representative early years membership organisation in England. A registered educational charity, we represent 14,000 members and support them to deliver care and learning to over 800,000 families every year. - We offer information and advice. - We produce specialist publications. -...
Institute for Self Active Education
Mission The Institute for Self Active Education (ISAE) is a non-profit charitable organization established in 1980, founded by Dr. Walter and Kitty Drew. As a community of practice, it promotes self active play as a tool for encouraging and awakening the creative potential in children, teachers, parents and others to...
IPA – International Play Association – World
IPA is an international non-governmental organization founded in 1961. It provides a forum for exchange and action across disciplines and across sectors. IPA member groups initiate a wide variety of projects that promote the child's right to play, with members in close to 50 countries. These include seminars, conferences, study...
IPA – International Play Association – USA
IPA-USA carries forth the mission of its parent organization, IPA World. To accomplish the Vision, Mission, and Guiding Principles, IPA-USA does the following: Advocates for the ratification by the USA on the Convention of the Rights of the Child Acts as a resource for other national and international organizations and...
PlayWorks
Playworks has been helping educators re-think playtime since 1995 We help kids to stay active and build valuable life skills through play. Playworks brings out the best in kids, through play Playtime is kids' time. But schools can and should create play environments that help kids be their best. Studies...
Rediscover Your Play – Jeff Harry
Jeff Harry offers coaching sessions to show individuals and companies how to tap into their true selves, to feel their happiest and most fulfilled - all by playing. Jeff believes that we already have many of the answers we seek, and by simply unleashing our inner child, we can find...
The Hula Hoop Girl/Teach Hoop Dance
The Hula Hoop Girl is a body and movement play practice that guides adults to reconnect to their own natural born rhythm, evoke joy and a sense of freedom, and enliven creative expression to foster emotional, psychological, and physical well-being. Hoop dancing is an embodied movement meditation practice that uses...
WINGS -Helping Kids Soar
Our mission is to equip at-risk kids with the skills they need to succeed in school, stay in school, and thrive in life. THE NEED Growing up is tough, growing up without the resources and support you need is even tougher. Low-income kids oftentimes experience significant trauma, are exposed to...