Grade 6 and 7 students learn French vocabulary through scrabble with seniors from the Club Les Ternes.
Intergenerational learning
Bridges between Cultures and Generations
At the International School of Paris we believe that sharing knowledge, skills and experiences across generations is an invaluable learning experience for our students. As part of the French Initiation course of the Middle Years Programme, students at ISP have the opportunity to engage and learn with local people of all ages.
Since the program began 18 years ago, ISP's intergenerational learning program has included activities such as teaching seniors how to use the internet, playing Scrabble and bingo, organizing a Christmas concert and finding out how a French bakery makes bread. These experiences represent a meaningful opportunity for students learning French to put their language skills into practice with members of the local community, while enriching their awareness of French culture.
"Intergenerational work demands that we recognize the inherent strength of each generation and the need we all share to be connected." Donna Butts, Generations United
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Grade 5 students visited the Maison Felippa to learn about the galette des rois as part of an integenerational learning experience.
Grade 5 students play educational games with seniors at La maison Filippa as part of our ongoing intergenerational learning project.
Students in the Primary School have begun to take part in ISP's Bridges between Cultures and Generations program as part of intergenerational learning.
This academic year, ISP's intergenerational program, "Bridges between Cultures and Generations", has incorporated new activities that motivate students to promote service learning.
What is intergenerational learning and why is it so important? Monica Devos explains why she began the Bridges between Cultures and Generations program at ISP.
"This intergenerational activity organized by the students and supervised by Ms Devos is an excellent example of what ISP is all about." The workshop is just one in a series of intergenerational activities as part of the Initiation to French program.