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O'Brien, Leigh M. – 1992
This study evaluated the teaching methods of 11 day care teachers and caregivers at a university-sponsored center to determine if: (1) the teachers used different strategies for same-age and mixed-age groups of children; (2) there are differences in strategies used by less- and more-experienced teachers; and (3) teachers used specific strategies…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Case Studies, Curriculum Development, Day Care

Stremmel, Andrew J.; Travis, Shirley S.; Kelly-Harrison, Patti – Young Children, 1997
Argues successful intergenerational curriculum should meet the following criteria: (1) developmentally appropriate; (2) socially appropriate for impaired adults; (3) functionally appropriate; and (4) coexploration and mutual benefit. Suggests activities including free conversation, singing, music, telling or reading stories, and cooking. Advocates…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Age Differences, Children, Curriculum Design