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Intergenerational Celebrations.
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Friedman, Barbara M. – Educational Leadership, 1988
Many children in our mobile society are growing up with little contact with, and limited understanding of, elderly people. In 1983, the Westwood (Massachusetts) Public Schools initiated a successful structured interactions program between its fourth grade students and senior citizens from Westwood and nearby towns. Includes two references. (MLH)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Generation Gap, Grade 4, Intergenerational Programs
Beyond the Generation Gap: A Thoughtful Pedagogy.
White-Hood, Marian – Schools in the Middle, 1994
Responding to the needs of estranged youth, a group of Benjamin Tasker Middle School teachers created the Thoughtful Pedagogy Model. The program allows adolescents to reconstruct images of the adult world through self-exploration; participate in field trips, assembly programs, and adult/adolescent bonding activities; and experience the love and…
Descriptors: Generation Gap, Intergenerational Programs, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools
Old and Young: Mutual Need, Mutual Nourishment.
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Kazemek, Francis – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2001
Suggests many ways in which to connect with the elderly community. Notes that such connections are based on mutual needs. Describes several instances where elderly people were able to connect and contribute to the education of the younger community. (SG)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Generation Gap, Intergenerational Programs, Interpersonal Relationship
Pathways to Intergenerational Understanding.
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Wakefield, Marylin Osborne; Ericson, Carolyn Bartick – Academic Exchange Quarterly, 2003
Describes the Generations Together program, an intergenerational service-learning experience for undergraduate students and how the three generations - the young child, the college student, and the older adult - impact on each other. Presents the benefits to the participants, insights regarding children and their families, and students'…
Descriptors: Colleges, Experiential Learning, Generation Gap, Higher Education
How Do You Spell Friendship? An Intergenerational Spelling Bee.
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Connolly, Michael R., Jr. – Clearing House, 1993
Describes a plan for a spelling bee in which both sixth graders and senior citizens participate. Argues that such an activity impresses students with the idea that school learning has practical applications in the lives of adults. (HB)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Generation Gap, Grade 6, Intergenerational Programs
Seniors and Youth: Learning and Sharing. An Intergenerational Project Created and Conducted with the Tama County Iowa 4-H Clubs, Mesquaki Indian Settlement School, and the Cedar Falls Public Schools (1983-88).
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Matters, Lorine – 1989
This document describes the intergenerational project conducted in the Cedar Falls Public School System (Iowa) that involved senior citizens and youths in a learning and sharing process. The county-based extension service supported by faculty at Iowa State University assisted in the recruitment and training of senior citizen volunteers.…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Extension Agents, Generation Gap, Intergenerational Programs
The Journal Lab: Making Friends at Friendship Corner.
Rosenberg, Marcia Kasper – Journal of Long-Term Care Administration, 1994
Describes an intergenerational program in which children in an on-site child care facility interact with elderly long-term care patients. Discusses the positive effects of such interaction on both the children and the seniors. (HTH)
Descriptors: Adult Day Care, Attitude Change, Childhood Attitudes, Day Care Centers
Kids and Elders: Forever Friends.
Dallman, Mary Ellen; Power, Sharon – Teaching PreK-8, 1996
Describes "Forever Friends," an intergenerational program linking second graders with elderly residents of an independent living facility. Describes monthly sessions involving group and partnership activities; how elders participate in classroom activities, musical programs, creative writing projects, and school field trips; and how…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Brainstorming, Class Activities, Community Programs