PaLA Intergenerational Happenings

Suggested Intergenerational Progamming Sites

2007-03-05T12:36:00.000-08:00

Claudia Koenig from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries sent along some helpful sites for those who are interested in doing intergenerational programs. Thanks, Claudia! I have added them to the links list! Check them out!

Check out this cool program!

2007-03-05T12:32:00.000-08:00

Kathy Maron-Wood, Senior Librarian at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh sent this very neat program along...how great would it be to do this?

A few years ago, Marion Streiff and I put together an Intergenerational
program. She was working in the Social Sciences Dept (CLP, Main) at the time;
she is currently the Manager of the Mt. Washington Branch.

She was working with a group of senior citizens that were interested in reading
to children. I contacted the Carnegie Mellon University Cyert Center for Early Education. They
had a group of 4-5-year-olds that were interested in doing this. For the first visit, the kids came to the library. I gathered a group of books for the seniors to read, they looked through them and chose what they wanted. The day the kids arrived was absolutely wonderful. I had not done any instruction of how to read with the seniors, but they were out of this world. One fellow talked about what the cover looked like and what did the kids suppose the book was
about? And did they think the book took place around here? I was so impressed!

The next visit was to the Center. The seniors arranged for carpooling. The Center provided parking, and what a day we had! The Center went all out to make the seniors feel comfortable and welcome. They heard stories, were given a tour of the Center, and ate ice cream with the kids when all was said and done--I unfortunately couldn't stay for the ice cream!

The last visit was back at the library. The kids had written books and read
them to the seniors. It was truly a great experience and one I will long remember!

I would highly recommend this to anyone, but it does take cooperation from both sides and willing groups to participate. We were fortunate to have both.

March Bulliten Article

2007-02-26T17:37:00.000-08:00

This is the unedited version of the article...I am no writer, as you will see! Click Here to download if you can't wait until March!

Booklists and Intergenerational Promotional Examples

2007-02-26T17:17:00.000-08:00

Ellen Meanix Helfrick, Director of Children's Services at Kaltreider-Benfer sent along this great list of books that deal with intergenerational relationships, love, and mentoring. CLICK HERE to download the booklist.

CLICK HERE for Kaltreider-Benfer's Fall Children's Program Schedule that details the homeschooling-intergenerational program they offered.

And Click Here for a sample program outline from Ms. Helfrick.

Ms. Helfrick also recommends the website www.somethingtoremembermeby.org for intergenerational activities.

THANK YOU, Ellen!

:)
Blessings,
ing ;)

Book Buddies at the Shippensburg Public Library!

2007-02-26T12:09:00.000-08:00

Grandparents Day at the Newtown Public Library 2006!

2007-02-26T12:00:00.000-08:00