ERIC Number: EJ531271
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0891-4508
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Kids and Elders: Forever Friends.
Dallman, Mary Ellen; Power, Sharon
Teaching PreK-8, v27 n2 p52-54 Oct 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 classroom activities using brainstorming and children's literature prepare students for meeting elders. Lists children's intergenerational books. (KDFB)
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, Brainstorming, Class Activities, Community Programs, Cooperative Learning, Creative Writing, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Experiential Learning, Field Trips, Generation Gap, Group Activities, Holistic Approach, Intergenerational Programs, Labeling (of Persons), Mixed Age Grouping, Music Activities, Older Adults, Stereotypes, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin (Milwaukee)
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