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International Council for Children's Play. The ICCP's aim is to promote research on children's play and toys. #playICCP

Joined June 2017
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The word is out: our next ICCP World Play Conference will be held on 23-25 June 2027, hosted by Oxford Brookes (UK). 🤓 Call for abstracts on children's play in the 21st century: sites.google.com/brookes.ac.… - deadline 15th of January 2027. RT = day off for playing! 🤸‍♂️
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It's today! Join the ICCP Board for their first Open Study Meeting 13.30-14.30 UK time. Zoom link below - anybody interested in children's play is welcome to join us for this free event!
On 10th November there is an ICCP Open Study Meeting on Children in Cities - Play and Mobility. This is a free event and anybody is welcome to attend- more details and Zoom link here - mailchi.mp/c5eec65cbde0/iccp…
Today, this is my favourite quote on play: “Children are gluttons for life… Play has something to do with attacking life in an unconventional manner.” John Bertelsen (playworker at Emdrup, the world's 1st #adventureplayground), writing in 1972. Image credit: Sven Türck / Visda
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There are few things as genuinely wonderful as #play researchers from different disciplines delighting in their research connections... leads to such rich, joyful discussions which are an absolute privilege to listen to! @PlayICCP
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Several talks on Covid-19 and play @PlayICCP conference today. 🤓 @Dr_Pete_King showing the broader role playworkers took up in the communities during and after lockdown for children, schools and adults alike.
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Segundo día en el 28th ICCP World Play Conference. Time to play? Research, policy and practice @PlayICCP
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Check out this Russian journal - link just shared by presenters @PlayICCP - Cultural Historical Psychology. In English, open access and especially exciting for Vygotsky enthusiasts! #play #playwork psyjournals.ru/en/kip/2021/n…
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Now @PlayICCP conference - an absolutely fascinating session with international presentations on #play and #inclusion. Some really innovative research going on in different parts of the world in this important area.
8.30am and I am watching videos of gorillas having sex...Fantastic keynote on evolutionary #play by Professor Juan Carlos Gomez Crespo of @uniofstandrews at our 28th @PlayICCP World Play Conference. #lovemyjob
Are you enjoying half term this week? If you're based near London, there's still time to visit the Play Well exhibition @ExploreWellcome. The @PEDALCam team visited a few weeks ago and really recommend it! Find out more here: wellcomecollection.org/exhib…
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National Playwork Conference is in 2 months' time. Fantastic programme, great food, good people. Learn and play. playworkconferences.org.uk/ #play #playwork #natplayconf # children # childhoods #playing #earlyyears #cpd
Play Africa, Johannesburg's children's play museum, is now open! We are a flexible, child-friendly space at @visitconhill where families and schools come together to #play, #create, #innovate and #imagine. Now booking 2020 field trips! #PlayAfrica #childrensmuseum
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Just in case you didn't already submit... the conference abstract submission date has been extended! 20th January #goals #backtowork #playmatters 2020-iccp-play.mediatica.co/
Gran sábado #UseraJuega dentro del proyecto de ludotecas #MadridJuega, nos juntamos a jugar en el parque de Olof Palme, de 11:00 a 13:00.Proyecto de mediación cultural.@_mediatica @UAM_Madrid @AlumniUAM @feducaydesarrol @avbarriozofio @jmd_usera @escuelagranvia @playiccp
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Delighted to be at The Rights of the Child UK (ROCK) Annual Conference in Belfast to hear about developments that are currently taking place across the UK to embed children’s human rights into law, policy and practice #RightsChild2019 #article12 #article31 – at Belfast, Northern Ireland
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2 WEEKS LEFT! Nominate someone for our 2020 #awards program, recognizing outstanding #play #research & #youth practitioners. Winners will have reg fees, hotel & up to $500 in travel pd to attend #PlayConf2020. Deadline is 11:59pm EST on 12/15/19. bit.ly/play-awards20
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Artists installed seesaws at the border wall so that kids in the U.S. and Mexico could play together. It was designed by architect Ronald Rael. ⁣ ⁣ Beautiful reminder that we are connected: what happens on one side impacts the other. 🇲🇽 ❤️ 🇺🇸 – at Manhattan, NY
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So excited that the Play Matters TV ad goes live again tomorrow - UTV, C4 and ITV breakfast. Watch out for the billboards popping up across NI over the next few weeks. So proud to have been part of this! #playmatters youtu.be/fEDmyKIaB9Q
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Research among university students says creativity cultivates positive psychological functioning. sciencedaily.com/releases/20…
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When #NelsonMandela was incarcerated at what is now @VisitConHill, he never imagined the courtyard outside his cell would be transformed into a joyful playscape for learning by #PlayAfrica. #MandelaDay #MandelaDay2019 #ECD #4IR – at Johannesburg, South Africa
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