Tag: Intergenerational learning

  • TOY webinar for Global Intergenerational Week

    TOY webinar for Global Intergenerational Week

    ICDI and TOY are delighted to support the Global Intergenerational Week. On 30 April, 10.00 to 11.30 CEST we are facilitating an online learning event to introduce IGL to ECEC practitioners and NGO staff who are new to intergenerational learning (IGL) and would like to incorporate IGL into their work. The session will offer plenty…

  • Handbook Play for Inclusion – Activity cards

    Handbook Play for Inclusion – Activity cards

    ICDI developed the Handbook ‘Play for Inclusion’ on inclusive play-based activities that promote integration and healing from trauma for young refugee children. The handbook is intended for civil society organisations, educators, community development workers, mediators, ECEC and preschool practitioners, school teachers, teaching assistants, play workers, and volunteers. 

  • Handbook Play for Inclusion

    Handbook Play for Inclusion

    ICDI developed the Handbook ‘Play for Inclusion’ on inclusive play-based activities that promote integration and healing from trauma for young refugee children. The handbook is intended for civil society organisations, educators, community development workers, mediators, ECEC and preschool practitioners, school teachers, teaching assistants, play workers, and volunteers. 

  • Together Old and Young – An intergenerational Approach: A Handbook for Tutors and Course Developers

    Together Old and Young – An intergenerational Approach: A Handbook for Tutors and Course Developers

    The Together Old and Young (TOY) Intergenerational Approach Handbook, which provides background information and guidelines for tutors, educators and course developers who wish to provide professional development for adults in intergenerational learning (IGL). The course described in the Handbook is based on the TOY approach to IGL which primarily focusses on youngchildren and older adults.…

  • TOY for Quality Programme Guidelines

    TOY for Quality Programme Guidelines

    An assessment tool to evaluate and improve quality in intergenerational learning initiatives

  • Together Old & Young: How should we live together? A spotlight on the benefits of contact between the youngest and the oldest citizens in our communities.

    Together Old & Young: How should we live together? A spotlight on the benefits of contact between the youngest and the oldest citizens in our communities.

    The international research project ‘Together Old and Young (TOY)’ demonstrates that social engagement between generations is a key factor for the well-being of all. Intergenerational learning can make an important contribution to bridging the gap between different social groups in society.

  • Intergenerational Learning in Practice – TOY

    Intergenerational Learning in Practice – TOY

    ISBN 9781138363465. Published November 11, 2019 by Routledge. Edited by Margaret Kernan and Giulia Cortellesi. Based on innovative global practice, Intergenerational Learning in Practice presents a unique contribution to the field of intergenerational learning. Drawing on the Together Old and Young (TOY) programme, this book provides a comprehensive background to intergenerational learning, along with tools and resources to help…

  • TOY for Quality Programme

    TOY for Quality Programme

    The TOY for Quality Programme is created for use by practitioners and organisations engaged in any stage of planning or implementation of Intergenerational Learning initiatives. This could include service providers in ECEC, social care, and community work, as well as local authorities offering Intergenerational Learning programmes and initiatives. All are welcome to be part of…

  • TOY Online Course

    TOY Online Course

    “TOY – Together Old and Young: An Intergenerational Approach” is a free online course offered in English, consisting of four weekly modules. Are you interested in bringing older adults and young children together to share knowledge, skills, and values and have fun? If yes, then the TOY online course “Together Old and Young: An Intergenerational…

  • Intergenerational Bonds: The Contributions of Older Adults to Young Children’s Lives

    Intergenerational Bonds: The Contributions of Older Adults to Young Children’s Lives

    Intergenerational Bonds: The Contributions of Older Adults to Young Children’s Lives