Table of Contents

1. List of Figures and Tables
2. Acknowledgements
3. Chapter One: Background of the Study
   1. Background on Project L.O.V.E.
      1. History of Project L.O.V.E.
      2. Goals of Project L.O.V.E.
      3. Scope and Structure of Project L.O.V.E.
   2. Background
      1. Past Studies
      2. Parameters of the Current Study
   3. Research Design
      1. The Research Questions
         1. Guiding Questions
         2. Specific Research Questions
   4. Research Methods
      1. Data Sources
      2. Surveys - Volunteers & Classroom Teachers
         1. Focus Groups - Volunteers & Classroom Teachers
         2. Student Focus Groups and Drawings
         3. Interviews
         4. Document Review
4. Chapter 2: Review of Current Research
   1. Intergenerational Literacy Programs
      1. The Caring Elder: A benign "grandparent"
      2. The Wise Elder: Generations come together
      3. The Useful Elder: An emerging resource
      4. A multi-faceted elder
   2. Literacy for Today's Learners
      1. Defining a Moving Target
      2. The Traditional View of Literacy
      3. Multiple and New Literacies
      4. The Meta Literacy View - Critical Literacy
   3. Community-School Connections
   4. Conclusion
5. Chapter 3: The Operation of Project L.O.V.E.
   1. Particpants
      1. Volunteers
         1. Gender and Age
         2. Education
         3. Hobbies and Skills
      2. Skills Needed to be a Project L.O.V.E. Volunteer
      3. Discussion
      4. Classroom Teachers
         1. Gender and Age
         2. Grade Levels
         3. Use of Volunteers
         4. Summary
      5. The Children in Project L.O.V.E.
   2. How Project L.O.V.E. Works
      1. Role of the Principal
      2. Role of the School Contact
      3. Role of the Classroom Teacher
      4. Orientation for the Volunteers
   3. Support Services
      1. Communication with Schools
      2. Orientation and Celebration
      3. Education of the Volunteers
      4. Advocating and Recruiting for Project L.O.V.E.
   4. Key Findings