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Download full textLoewen, Jerry – 1996
This paper examines the definition and practice of intergenerational learning programs, and attempts to determine the characteristics of successful and meaningful programs of this type. The first section defines intergenerational learning and states its purpose: to bring young and old together for the purpose of learning from one another, under…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Age Groups, Apprenticeships, Children
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
