Teaching+T: Intergenerations
According to Confucius, learning is a lifelong virtue. In this week's issue, we highlight three paths leading older people back to school. --Daniela | |
Running Out Of Children As rural schools in South Korea face dwindling enrollment, one responds by enrolling illiterate grandmothers. Read Full Story » |
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Elders in Primary School A primary school in Essex is piloting a new project that brings elderly people suffering from isolation, depression and early dementia into the classroom to work with four and five-year-old children, with the aim of mutually benefiting all. Read Full Story » |
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Universities for the Elderly Universities for the elderly are booming in China. Read Full Story » |
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'Be The Change' Idea This week reflect on how you inspire your students to a life of learning. Can you think of ways to connect your students and the elderly in your community to inspire intergenerational learning? |