Intergenerational Program Database

OASIS Tutoring is an in-school, curriculum-based literacy program that pairs older adult volunteer tutors with children in grades K-3 who have been identified as academically at risk because they are reading below grade level. New tutors complete 12 hours of training in the OASIS approach to literacy. Children are selected by their teachers and are paired with OASIS tutors. The tutor training and OASIS session plans are designed to align with state learning standards. Tutors work one-on-one with students, making a commitment to work with a child at least once a week for a full school year. The tutor reads quality literature with the child, writes the child’s thoughts in an OASIS journal, the student reads his/her journal entries, and they practice skill-building activities such as letter or word recognition and vocabulary exploration. OASIS tutors offer the one-on-one support that classroom teachers would like to provide to individual students – but they don’t have time for during the school day. In this literacy-based mentoring program, one-on-one OASIS tutoring sessions with a caring older adult also build confidence and self-esteem, forming the foundation for a better attitude toward reading and language arts and improved academic performance.

The cornerstone of The Learning Tree Intergenerational Care has taken on a life of its own in providing quality care and resources to children and Seniors with an emphasis on facilitating a structured and consistent curriculum that nurtures the holistic needs of the individual and their families. The primary benefit of Intergenerational Care is the positive effect(s) on the area of cognitive, physical, spiritual, emotional, social and nutritional development of the individual.

The Lexington 4-Life Center is an intergenerational Center, it caters to both young and mature audiences. Simply stated, the Lexington 4-Life Center offers something for everyone. The center houses the Margaret Gray Senior Center, Ali’s Place (Lexington R-V School District’s Early Childhood Center), Lexington R-V Early Childhood vocational program and Rodgers-Lafayette Dental and Health

The Landis Child Development Center is an integral part of Foxwood Springs Retirement Community. The LCDC is licensed to serve 99 children ranging in age from six weeks to age 12. This intergenerational program allows the residents of Foxwood Springs and the children to bond throughout the week by actively participating in a variety of mutually shared experiences. Keyword: Shared Site

Blue Springs Freshman Literature and Composition Students team-up with Blue Sprinsgt area Senior Adults for an Annual Mini- Memoir Project. The Students , with the guidance of their teachers, learn to develop skills by interviewingparticipating Senior Adults. The information is recored on paper and developed into a keep-sake short biography/memior. Seniors Adults are bused to the School