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Kneidek, Tony – Northwest Education, 1997
Describes a Lakota family tradition of passing on the responsibilities of being caretaker of the drum of the Fool Soldiers (Akicita Heyoka), warriors who risked their lives for peace in 1862. The drum and its ceremonial use symbolize nonviolence and cross-cultural understanding between the races and are a part of Lakota spiritual heritage. (SAS)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Beliefs, Cultural Maintenance, Intergenerational Programs
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Halford, Joan Montgomery – Educational Leadership, 1998
In our rapidly aging society, the support of older adults is critical for public education. Older taxpayers are not as racially diverse as the school children affected by their votes. Although a few districts have recognized senior citizens as rich, untapped resources and implemented systematic intergenerational programs, most efforts are…
Descriptors: Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, Intergenerational Programs, Older Adults
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Harkness, Allan G. – Religious Education, 1998
Examines how Christian education strategies have expressed intergenerationalism. Considers three reasons why the development of relevant intergenerational strategies will continue to be critical for effective Christian education in faith communities. Offers five steps to help make faith community educational programs more effectively…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Christianity, Church Role, Educational Attitudes
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Ballantyne, Roy; Fien, John; Packer, Jan – Journal of Environmental Education, 2001
Explores the effectiveness of environmental education programs in terms of both student learning outcomes and the intergenerational influence that results when students discuss their learning experiences with their parents and other community members. Interviews n=284 students in Queensland schools from Grades 5-12 and their parents regarding…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Family Communication, Foreign Countries, Intergenerational Programs
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Bisland, Amy – Gifted Child Today, 2001
This article discusses the benefits of a mentoring program to help gifted students, including helping students to mature, to explore future careers and successes, to apply classroom knowledge, and to gain role models. Strategies for selecting students for a mentoring program and for implementing a mentoring program are provided. (Contains…
Descriptors: Career Development, Career Exploration, Elementary Secondary Education, Gifted
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VanderVen, Karen – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2004
There are a number of compelling reasons that justify attention to and implementation of non-familial adult participation in the lives of youth, through mentoring and intergenerational activities and programs. This article describes the rationale for activities that connect youth and older non-familial adults together in meaningful and productive…
Descriptors: Mentors, Intergenerational Programs, At Risk Persons, Older Adults
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Dorfman, Lorraine T.; Murty, Susan A.; Ingram, Jerry G.; Evans, Ronnie J.; Power, James R. – Educational Gerontology, 2004
Service-learning evaluation rarely compares different cohorts of students, so it is difficult to determine whether the findings are reliable. This study compared attitudinal change in five successive cohorts of intergenerational service-learning students (n =59) enrolled in an introductory gerontology course at a major Midwestern university.…
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Gerontology, Student Attitudes, Older Adults
Lloyd, Paul, Comp. – 1996
Part 1 of a two-part handbook presents course information, reading materials, and sample exercises for a distance education course designed to enhance an understanding of the nature of family literacy needs and to show how to develop and teach in family literacy programs. The first section discusses the structure of the course, the assessment…
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Curriculum Development, Distance Education, Educational Planning
Parker, Sharon; Wuelser, Ann – 1995
This paper investigates existing research about the strengths and weakness of current family literacy programs and presents a 98-item list of family literacy activities across the curricula for adult educators to promote intergenerational literacy. Educational experts feel that family literacy programs need more evaluation, and that the…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Class Activities, Family Literacy, High Schools
Owen, Melissa; Wright, Paul – 1994
Howe-To Industries is an intergenerational entrepreneurship project at the John de la Howe School, a state-supported institution for at-risk youth in rural McCormick County, South Carolina. Expansion of this type of program into public schools could engage the community and school system in a mutually beneficial relationship. John de la Howe…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Entrepreneurship, Experiential Learning, High Risk Students
Partridge, Susan – 1989
The following intergenerational literacy programs are described in this document: (1) a Boston University program that provides about 112 hours of training for work-study students who then work as tutors for adults; (2) a program that uses the paired reading technique to involve parents in the development of their children's reading in the United…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Basic Skills, Foreign Countries
Wasik, Barbara A.; Slavin, Robert E. – 1990
This study reports the results of a best-evidence synthesis of research on the use of one-to-one tutoring delivered by adults to students in the primary grades who are learning to read. The synthesis includes research on five programs: Reading Recovery, Success for All, Prevention of Learning Disabilities, the Wallach Tutorial Program, and…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary School Students, Intergenerational Programs
Lowenthal, Barbara; Egan, Rosemary W. – 1989
This document reports on the effects of an integenerational program which was conducted to involve senior citizen volunteers with preschool children in a university day care setting. The primary emphases of the project were to enhance the children's reading readiness and foster a mutually beneficial relationship between seniors and children.…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Program Descriptions
Parsons, Cynthia – 1987
SerVermont is a volunteer program for high school students. The program stresses public service in the community and is intended to teach students the value of personal volunteer service to their local communities. During SerVermont's first year of operation, 11 high schools were awarded minigrants to be used in developing programs in which…
Descriptors: Community Programs, High School Students, High Schools, Intergenerational Programs
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Seefeldt, Carol – Childhood Education, 1987
Maintains that those who design intergenerational programs in school and nonschool settings should (1) protect the prestige of elders and children; (2) limit frustrations by arranging for intimate contacts; (3) plan for functional interaction that has integrity; and (4) ensure that contact is rewarding for elders and children. (BB)
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Children, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education
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