Author: Linking Generations

Seniors often enjoy having children read to them because it provides a sense of connection with younger generations, stimulates their minds through cognitive engagement with stories, offers a joyful activity that can reduce stress, and can even help maintain memory and language skills by revisiting familiar narratives.  Click here to see other pictures !

People travel for many reasons, including to learn, explore, and experience new cultures. This visit, our OLPH students heard about travels our seniors have taken and our students shared their dreams of where they would love to go.  Click here to see other pictures !

Madonna Catholic Elementary School Grade 4 Cogito class was thrilled to have Grandpa Bernie join them today. Today Grandpa Bernie did two experiments: The power of a vacuum (the ole egg into the bottle experiment) and about carbon dioxide. Making and flying 2 different types of paper airplanes. The power of a vacuum (the ole… Continue reading Another Grandpa Bernie visit at Madonna Catholic Elementary School

Brightening our Sherwood Care Seniors days ! Our Share and Care students spent the morning reading to our seniors and made scratch bookmarks. When the reading was done, it was time to play the "Race To The Top" dice game. Click here to see other pictures !

Our Capital Care seniors and Ecole Pere Kenneth Kerns students had an action-packed visit with their linked seniors. From making scratch bookmarks, reading to their seniors, and playing Connect 4. Our seniors enjoyed the students reading to them as some seniors are nonverbal and this brightens their day immensely. Our grade 3 students did a… Continue reading École Père Kenneth Kearns Catholic Elementary School students visit the CapitalCare Strathcona seniors

Students made valentines for there seniors from Sherwood Care. They also left valentines to be handed out tomorrow. Click here to see other pictures !

​Students from École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School and seniors from Heartland Housing Clover Bar Lodge visited and discussed valentine questions. The lodge prepared special Valentine cookies for this visit. Click here to see other pictures !

​We created valentines for the seniors and left them to be distributed on Valentines Day, And, a scratch valentine that was taken home by the students. Click here to see other pictures !

​Intergenerational relationships are connections between people of different ages. They can be familial, friendly, or mentorship relationships. Our linked seniors from Heartland Housing Dr Turner Lodge and John Paul Middle School students share laughter and stories with each other. Click here to see other pictures !

​Thank you to Volunteer Gramma Green, visiting Madonna Catholic Elementary School. Children often love to be read to because it provides a stimulating and engaging experience that helps develop their imagination, language skills, and emotional awareness, while also creating a special bonding time with a caregiver, allowing them to explore new worlds and characters through… Continue reading Volunteer Gramma Green Visiting Madonna Catholic Elementary School