Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ554442
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
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Mutually Beneficial Activities for Young Children and Older Adults in Dependent Care.
Stremmel, Andrew J.; Travis, Shirley S.; Kelly-Harrison, Patti
Young Children, v52 n7 p29-31 Nov 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 importance of individual relationships and skill maintenance/development. (Author/SD)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Age Differences, Children, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Group Activities, Intergenerational Programs, Intergroup Education, Intergroup Relations, Learning Activities, Mixed Age Grouping, Older Adults
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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