| 479 | Thursday, March 29, 2001 |
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| 3:15 PM-4:30 PM | |
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| Creating Outdoor Education/Recreation Legacies: Intergenerational Activities in the Curriculum |
| Outdoor education/recreation extends, compliments and reinforces educational goals and objectives. Creative use of curricula lead to meaningful learning experiences for children of all ages. One way to create legacies for future generations is to utilize older adults and children in the teaching and learning of skills in outdoor education/recreation. Demonstration of intergenerational techniques and experiential activities will be incorporated into the presentation. |
Keyword(s): early childhood, older adult/aging issues, recreation programming
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| Presider: Claire Foret, University of Louisisana-Lafayette, Lafayette, LA |
| Speakers: Claire Foret, University of Louisisana-Lafayette, Lafayette, LA; Marcia J. Carter, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO; and Dana Espinosa, ECUAA, Greenville, NC |