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Linking Generations – Bingo with Lakeland Ridge School and Silver Birch Manor/Lodge
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…
Read MoreLinking Generations – École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School (OLPH) and Summerwood Village Retirement Residence on Valentine’s Day
Look at the pictures of the scrapbook that one of the seniors brought to show the students with all the old valentines in it ! They were awesome. From 1948-1950 ! Some of the valentines are 71 years old and…
Read MoreLinking Generations – Playing with words – Archbishop Jordan High School and Country Cottage
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…
Read MoreLinking Generations – Lakeland Ridge School and Silver Birch Manor/Lodge on Valentine’s Day
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…
Read MoreLinking Generations – St. Theresa Catholic School and Bedford Village 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…
Read MoreLinking Generations Board Games with Students from ABJ and Country Cottage
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…
Read MoreLinking Generations – Bingo with Bedford Village Seniors and St. Theresa Middle School
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…
Read MoreLinking Generations Seniors Get Their Day Brightened with a Visit From Lassie
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…
Read MoreLinking 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…
Read MoreLinking 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…
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