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 or warm, it’s always a great time for cookies and conversation over… Continue reading Linking Generations Board Games with Lakeland Ridge School and Silver Birch Manor/Lodge
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 or warm, it’s always a great time for cookies and conversation over… Continue reading Linking Generations Games Day with St. Theresa Catholic School and Bedford Village
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 !!
Seniors from Summerwood Seniors Residence have a wild and crazy afternoon of Balloon Volleyball with our Linking Generations students! It is wonderful to witness our seniors enjoying themselves and becoming active again ! It is amazing to see that although they are seniors, they have the desire and will to W-I-N! Check out the pictures… Continue reading Linking Generations – Balloon Volleyball at Summerwood Seniors Residence with Ecole Our Lady of Perpetual Help Students
Music can improve concentration and memory. ... Music can also improve memory and concentration for seniors. Students and seniors shared an afternoon reminiscing about songs from their youth compared to music of today’s youth. At one point the whole room was singing along to "Country Roads" ! Check out the pictures in the Gallery !!
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 !!
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 still were vibrant in color. Thank You June !!! Check out the pictures in the… Continue reading Linking Generations – École Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School (OLPH) and Summerwood Village Retirement Residence on Valentine’s Day
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 – Archbishop Jordan High School and Country Cottage
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
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