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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Heydon, Rachel M. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2012
This case study of multimodal pedagogies within an intergenerational (IG) art class addresses questions about the learning opportunities that were created therein and what the fixing of participants' ideas within a semiotic chain said about their facility with communicative modes and media, interests, and identity options. Key findings include:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intergenerational Programs, Intermode Differences, Learning Modalities
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Heydon, Rachel M. – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2005
Based on a naturalistic study of an intergenerational art program at a colocated child and long-term care facility, the purpose of this article is to discuss the implications of the program's learning opportunities, primarily for young children, in light of current conceptualizations of childhood, aging and disability. Through a critical,…
Descriptors: Intergenerational Programs, Educational Gerontology, Geriatrics, Early Childhood Education