I have used this resource in a previous unit of work, but think it would be an interesting talking point for our students and elderly community members. Having a shared community history fosters a sense of inclusion and belonging brtween students and the elderly.
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Explore homes from a different decade, and gain an insight into how your parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents may have lived!
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@cardistephen_ I think this is a great idea! Something the whole community can get behind in establishing a garden within the school. The process of garden-to-plate is something for students to show off proudly to visitors at a program such as Eat with Friends.
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Could community engagement be a helpful tool for at-risk youth?
Majee et al. (2020) puts toward this notion and encourages schools to be a place where this is fostered.
What kind of programs could connect these students to the community?
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What an interesting resource Cardi. I love the idea of using it to teach cultural diversity, but it will also fit into my program of community responsibility to the elderly by looking into family structures that include grandparents. One resource, so many opportunities!
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A great resource I found at my childcare, My Family Doesn’t Look Like Your Family by Tenielle Stoltenkamp. This is great to discuss cultural diversity through family structures! How could you use this resource? I will be using it in an art lesson in my unit of work. #UoNTeach
Connecting with educators, organisations and government bodies during the designing of this integrating project has been an unexpected way to use Twitter. I have had to critically examine information and resources and consider my professional profile in sharing these.
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Add me to the list of reluctant users!
Being unfamiliar with this platform was daunting, but it gave me another opportunity to step into the digital world of my students. There is an informed, passionate and respectful community of educators and policy makers on here.
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My face also Angus! At first I was very hesitant in using Twitter, I thought it was for people like Donald Trump... My view has changed though & I have learnt so much from my peers through sharing some amazing ideas and resources! Which has helped shape my unit of work. #UoNTeach
Another interesting perspective on the benefits of inter-generational communication is that of children in Out of Home Care. Jackson et al. (2019) puts forward that forming these relationships helps foster a sense of belonging that is absent in their backgrounds.
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Elderly citizens carry cultural links essential to understanding the cultural identity of students. School-based programs should consider cultural needs of the elderly and ways we can advocate for this aspect of their care.
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Nutrition is in the top 5 concerns for elderly citizens in Australia. Using school based initiatives such as the Eat with Friends program, we can teach students to be advocates of social change.
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Clips from this program can be used in classrooms to discuss the wellbeing of the elderly. I will use it to brainstorm ways we can positively engage with our local residents, empowering students to take on social responsibility within their own community.
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What a great initiative!
Connecting with our Elderly can be continued at home. Linking students with pen-pals in aged care would benefit both parties at this time of social isolation and is a realistic task for at home learning.
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These special friends from Old People’s Home for 4 Year Olds are finding clever ways to stay connected through the COVID-19 pandemic. #OldPeoplesHomeAU
To connect with and support isolated older Australians visit https://t.co/xptVcAuvmt
Yet another way engaging with the elderly is essential for young people. Involving Indigenous Elders in the schools study of culture and language is vital for its preservation. Let’s teach our students to value the knowledge of our Elders.
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There are 150 Indigenous languages still spoken in Australia, but only 20 languages are not endangered. See how language programs in schools is having "great results #NILC2018#IndigenousLanguage#RightWrongs @CommsAu@indigenous_gov https://t.co/FjSkGpi8wC
This article from Times UK is a great resource for a class to consider the effect outreach to elderly citizens has. It could start an investigation into the ways the school can connect to local elderly residents in these times.
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The Eating with Friends program (2008) is a way to socialise with the elderly and ensure they receive nutritional support and welfare checks. Running something like this at school is a way of teaching the students about service to this demographic as well as nutrition.
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Rak et al. (2020) finds that 56% of elderly participants consider themselves less active members of the community. Interacting with them as a school community teaches students about the social responsibility we have towards this demographic.
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The School Plus organisation is a platform for fundraising led by schools. Encouraging students to take the responsibility of managing fundraisers and campaigning for a cause is yet another way we can develop community minded citizens.
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This is such a lovely community initiative, especially at a time when students have been distant from the school grounds. Let’s welcome back our students with community colour!
🌈Pebble Pathway of Hope🌈
Some children & staff have started a 'Pebble Pathway of Hope' & we would love you to get involved too! Find a pebble/stone, decorate or write a message of hope on it, go for a walk to school & add to the front of school. @DEMAT__@CEO_DEMAT
Part of being a #GlobalCitizen involves being an active member in the local community. The Local School Community Fund (DESE, 2020) is a great way to kick start projects that benefit school and community.
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