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Gundling, Robert – 1986
Because no program existed in the Pottstown, Pennsylvania area which allowed children and senior citizens to interact in mutually beneficial ways, a practicum was designed to implement an intergenerational program in an elementary school attended by 540 students in grades K through 5. The intervention consisted of monthly meetings with volunteers,…
Descriptors: Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Intergenerational Programs
Burris, Hermine O. – 1988
In a day care center which enrolled children between 14 months and 5 years of age, a child caregiver implemented a practicum study in order to allow children and older adults the opportunity to interact with one another for their mutual benefit. Goals were to: (1) increase children's positive attitudes toward older people; (2) seek positive…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Programs, Day Care, Early Childhood Education

Gazda-Grace, Patricia A. – Clearing House, 1987
Describes the development and implementation of a writing project for which students wrote letters to senior citizens. Reflects on students' writing improvement and positive attitude toward writing. (SRT)
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Letters (Correspondence), Older Adults, Revision (Written Composition)

Ventura-Merkel, Catherine; Freedman, Marc – Children Today, 1988
Discusses and reviews intergenerational programs designed to help some of society's most at-risk young citizens and simultaneously enrich the lives of the older adults involved. (BB)
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Community Programs, Helping Relationship, High Risk Persons
Clay, Rebecca; Ventura-Merkel, Cathy; Eades-Goudy, Dianne; Dubich, Teresa – 1993
This book profiles 74 intergenerational programs in the United States. The programs range from basic tutoring projects to a sophisticated corporate-based day care center. Project selection was based on replicatable programs involving mutually beneficial exchanges. Grouped by subjects, profiles include programs targeting both young and old. Most…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Kimeldorf, Martin – 1999
Based on the view that intergenerational friendships between older adults and high school students enrich the lives of both groups, the Grandfriends Project is a program for bringing students and elderly members of the community together. High school students receive "basic training" for visiting a nursing home, are taught listening and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Age Discrimination, Aging (Individuals), Community Programs
Degelman, Charles, Ed. – Service-Learning Network, 2001
This issue of "Service Learning Network" examines a world where teachers, students, and community members break the age barrier in service to their communities. "Images of Intergenerational Service" (Paul Simon), offers images of intergenerational service from political and personal points of view. "The Gathering of…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Intergenerational Programs
Pliska, Ann-Maureen – Camping Magazine, 1997
Forty-plus staff have wisdom and experience to share and can bring a quiet, focused, and enthusiastic attitude to camp. If directors nurture this, they may receive life-long commitment from older staff members. Sidebars present tips on hiring older staff and research information indicating that many middle-aged Americans want to give time to…
Descriptors: Baby Boomers, Camping, Differentiated Staffs, Intergenerational Programs

Metts, Wallis C., Jr. – Educational Leadership, 1996
A parent and communications professor describes his family's long-standing participation in home schooling, highlighting efforts to provide socialization and service education, uphold academic standards, and integrate learning activities into everyday life. Home schooling is a labor of love. Children benefit from experiencing the focused attention…
Descriptors: Activism, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Role, Home Schooling

Lohman, Helene; Griffiths, Yolanda; Coppard, Brenda M.; Cota, Linda – Educational Gerontology, 2003
Seven older adults and 20 occupational therapy students participated in book discussions. Focus groups and journal analysis indicated that discussions helped develop rapport and relational links between book topics and participants' experiences. Reciprocal learning expanded each generation's perceptions of the other. (Contains 22 references.) (SK)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, College Students, Discussion Groups, Higher Education
Yeager, Shelley – Camping Magazine, 2002
A Massachusetts camp for girls with diabetes offers advice on expanding programs to a year-round, intergenerational basis. Committed leadership is needed to implement the necessary needs assessment and program planning. Facilities must be winterized and funding efforts expanded. Build slowly, be patient, and use evaluations to guide program…
Descriptors: Camping, Diabetes, Family Programs, Females
Campbell, Patricia B.; And Others – Equity and Choice, 1989
Describes the "Helpers Promoting Literacy" program to encourage young teens to read aloud to young children and to have both groups evaluate the books being read. Discusses the volunteer training and suggests tips for reading aloud to children. (FMW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Book Reviews, Intergenerational Programs, Literacy Education

Denton, William H. – Community Education Journal, 1989
The next wave of educational reform proposals is targeting the persistent dropout rate and the declining level of adult literacy. Evidence of an intergenerational link between these two issues suggests the need for new models of education, holistic analysis of educational disadvantage, and family and community interventions. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Disadvantaged, Dropout Prevention, Educational Change
Strickland, Charlene – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1990
Demonstrates the benefits of intergenerational reading to children, seniors, parents, and libraries, and surveys library programs in Arizona, California, and New Mexico that mix generations with books and reading. The programs described vary from scheduled to spontaneous. (EAM)
Descriptors: Children, Childrens Libraries, Grandparents, Intergenerational Programs
Fitzgerald, Nancy – Currents, 1999
Increasingly, colleges and universities are establishing retirement communities on or near campus to attract active and generous alumni. The communities provide opportunities for continuing education and intergenerational contact. The working relationships between institutions and retirement communities are varied. Suggestions are made for…
Descriptors: Alumni, College Environment, College Housing, Continuing Education