Purpose
of the Manual
Preschool
-- By Helene Block
Elementary
-- By Ann Gale
High
School -- By Fran Pratt
Postsecondary
-- By Jane Angelis and Joanne Kaufman
Purpose of Aging Across the Curriculum
In our contemporary society many children and older adults are
separated and miss out on loving, consistent, grandparent/grandchildren
relationships. Children miss learning about older people and the
process of aging. Older adults miss sharing and learning with
the young. The increase in the older population makes it vital
that information on aging is included in the school's curriculum.
This curriculum:
- Gives teachers and professors preschool through postsecondary
suggestions to incorporate aging concepts into their existing
classroom work.
- Integrates aging concepts into general studies, language
arts, math, science, social studies, and creative arts.
- Targets all educational levels: Preschool, elementary education,
secondary education, and postsecondary education.
- Gives teachers an opportunity to plan aging education as
an ongoing continuum preschool through postsecondary levels.
Teachers and professors can observe how other levels of education
are using aging education curricula, what precedes their instruction
and what follows.
- Suggests activities that bring older persons into the classroom
as volunteers. As you read through the suggestions in the manual,
your experience will prompt you to develop other ideas and plans
to help your students understand older people and aging.
- Four levels will be treated; preschool (Helene Block), elementary
education (Ann Gale), high school (Fran Pratt), and postsecondary
education (Jane Angelis and Joanne Kaufman) The disciplines
include language arts, math, science, social studies and creative
arts for preschool, elementary, and secondary. For postsecondary
levels, aging concepts are treated across many disciplines.
The manual begins with six key concepts on aging that are used
throughout all educational levels and all disciplines. Each section
includes goals, curriculum suggestions, and examples of activities.
Key
Concepts for Aging Education
by Sandra McGuire, Ph.D. Kids Are Seniors Tomorrow (KATS) Project
Knoxville, Tennessee
Concept I:
Aging is a natural and lifelong process of growing and developing.
Concept II:
Older people and younger people are similar in many ways.
Concept III:
Older people are valuable and contributing members of society.
Concept IV:
Old and young can enjoy each other and learn from each other.
Concept V:
People need to plan for becoming older.
Concept VI:
People have much control over the older person they become.
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