*French resource included as attachment
Overview
In this activity your students will have an opportunity to generate intergenerational dialogue within your communities with a fun Easter activity (can be used for any occasion). Students will be encouraged to spend time with seniors and familiarize themselves with the nursing home facilities in the community. The activity will help expose students to the career opportunities and possibilities offered in the nursing home and educate students about different age populations within our society.
NB Curricular Outcomes
Explore Your World K-2
- Strand: Diversity and Social Responsibility – Big Idea: Inclusiveness and Equity. – Skill Descriptor: Honour differences and uniqueness.
- Strand: Well-Being – Big Idea: Emotional Health and Positive Identities. – Skill Descriptor: Explore activities that foster enjoyment and well-being.
English Language Arts K-2
- Strand: Interactions – Big Idea: Exchanges – Skill Descriptor:
- Begin to ask and respond to questions.
-
Explore appropriate communication conventions.
-
Explore social conventions when interacting.
What you’ll need
- Paint or color markers
- Basket
- Plaster eggs
- Bingo sheets (included)
- Conversation Catalyst Cards (included)
Instructions
- The Name Game/Introductory icebreaker game – Have each student and senior introduce themselves by adding an adjective that starts with the same letter as their first name (i.e., Happy Hanson or Beautiful Bethany).
- Divide students into small groups of 4-5 and assign 1-2 seniors to each group. Students and seniors can quickly introduce themselves again (if needed).
- Distribute the plaster eggs, coloring materials, and bingo sheets to each group.
- Each student gets 2-3 eggs, and each senior gets 1 bingo sheet and 1 egg to decorate. Be sure to assigned 2 numbers to each student so they can include that on their eggs (numbers between 1-25)
- B 1-25, I 1-25, N 1-25, G 1-25, O 1-25
- Seniors will fill in their bingo cards with any number between 1 – 16.
- Gather all the decorated eggs and put it in a basket for the Bingo game later.
- Each student gets 2-3 eggs, and each senior gets 1 bingo sheet and 1 egg to decorate. Be sure to assigned 2 numbers to each student so they can include that on their eggs (numbers between 1-25)
- While decorating, students and seniors will take turns drawing cards from the Conversation Catalyst card pile in the middle of the table.
- Spend about 3-5 minutes on each card and ensure everyone in the group has a chance to speak.
- BINGO TIME!
- Students can take turns going up to the basket to call out the numbers on the eggs.
- Students will stay in the same group and play Bingo.
- Wrap-up activity – Give students time to share something they learned about the nursing home or their new friend with the full group.
Career Connections
Mini activity (can be completed in the classroom): Students will pick one career at the long-term care home and research the career on their own. Students will partner with another student in the class, share their research and discuss the interesting facts or information about the chosen career.
Extension:
Students can present the chosen career to the entire class.
Reflection Activity
Please see the attached PDF for several choices on how you and your learners can reflect upon today’s activity.
