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Smith, Carl B. – 2001
Letters and notes between grandchildren and grandparents can bring mutual benefits. This book shows grandparents how to start writing, what to write about, how to make writing fun and easy, how to get replies, and how to write memorable letters. The book, a sequel to "With Love, Grandma" (1998), provides sample letters on numerous topics…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Elementary Education, Grandchildren, Grandparents
Rothenberg, Dianne – 1996
An increasing number of American grandparents, from all socioeconomic and ethnic groups, have taken on the role of surrogate parents to their grandchildren. Reasons behind this trend involve a variety of family circumstances, including the death of one or both parents, parental abandonment, the high incidence of divorce, an increase in the number…
Descriptors: Enrollment, Family Characteristics, Family Involvement, Family Problems
Smith, Carl B.; Ritter, Naomi – 1998
Based on years of experience with intergenerational correspondence at the "Senior Partners Network," this book is designed to help grandparents (and grandchildren) to find the right topics for correspondence, all laid out in clear steps. The book also offers sample letters, cards, and e-mail messages, and provides dozens of themes. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Family Involvement, Grandchildren

Rothenberg, Dianne – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1995
Summarizes ERIC documents on grandparents, the Situation Approach in Asia, and educating young children in a diverse society. Summarizes nine journal articles on child care, parenting, education, kindergarten and nursery schools, hearing-impaired children, and social policy in China, Australia, and various countries in Europe, Latin America, and…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Day Care, Deafness, Developing Nations