Some Interesting Facts You May Not Have Know About Valentine’s Day: In Victorian times it was considered bad luck to sign a Valentine’s Day card. About 3 per cent of pet owners will give gifts to their pets on this day. About 1 billion Valentine’s Day cards are exchanged each year. This makes it the… Continue reading Linking Generations – Lakeland Ridge School and Silver Birch Manor/Lodge on Valentine’s Day
What is the difference between Valentine's Day and a Valentine? Well ... A valentine is a card or gift given on Valentine's Day, to one's sweetheart. Valentine's Day, also called Saint Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is celebrated annually on February 14. Originating as a Western Christian feast day honoring one or… Continue reading Linking Generations – St. Theresa Catholic School and Bedford Village on Valentine’s Day
board game noun 1. any game played on a board, especially one that involves the movement of pieces on the board, such as chess or checkers. Playing board games, can invoke memories of our past, at any age. When the weather is cold, it’s a great time for cookies and conversation over a competitive game… Continue reading Linking Generations Board Games with Students from ABJ and Country Cottage
bin·go noun A game in which players mark off numbers on cards as the numbers are drawn randomly by a caller, the winner being the first person to mark off five numbers in a row or another required pattern. Get ready, get set …. B-I-N-G-O !!!! Check out the pictures in the Gallery !!
More and more seniors are being segregated into care facilities where they feel isolated, lonely, confined and they feel they are no longer contributing members of their community. For the few seniors that were fortunate yesterday to meet and touch Lassie; a Special Golden Doodle Therapy Dog; this puppy visit brightened their day. We never… Continue reading Linking Generations Seniors Get Their Day Brightened with a Visit From Lassie
Like fashion, slang changes with the times. Our seniors and students explored the different slang expressions used by youth, young and middle-aged adults, and seniors to describe the same items or ideas over the past 70 years. This activity heightened the awareness of how our written and spoken language has changed over the past 10… Continue reading Linking Generations – Playing with words – A Slang Chart
Like fashion, slang changes with the times. Our seniors and students explored the different slang expressions used by youth, young and middle-aged adults, and seniors to describe the same items or ideas over the past 70 years. This activity heightened the awareness of how our written and spoken language has changed over the past 10… Continue reading Linking Generations – Playing with words – A Slang Chart
Like fashion, slang changes with the times. Our seniors and students explored the different slang expressions used by youth, young and middle-aged adults, and seniors to describe the same items or ideas over the past 70 years. This activity heightened the awareness of how our written and spoken language has changed over the past 10… Continue reading Linking Generations – Playing with words- A Slang Chart
board game noun 1. any game played on a board, especially one that involves the movement of pieces on the board, such as chess or checkers. Playing board games, can invoke memories of our past, at any age. When the weather is cold, it’s a great time for cookies and conversation over a competitive game… Continue reading Linking Generations Board Games with Students from École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School (OLPH) and Seniors from Summerwood Village Retirement Residence
More and more seniors are being segregated into care facilities where they feel isolated, lonely, confined and they feel they are no longer contributing members of their community. For the few seniors that were fortunate yesterday to meet and touch Lassie; a Special Golden Doodle Therapy Dog; this puppy visit brightened their day. We never… Continue reading Linking Generations Seniors Get Their Day Brightened with a Visit From Lassie
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