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Recommended read
Chicken Clicking by Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross
educates readers about internet safety and responsible
internet use.

Chick hops onto the internet one night and next thing
she knows, she is shopping online and purchasing gifts
for her all farm– all on her dad's credit without
permission. She converses with a stranger online and
sends photos of herself to them, only to find out they
are not who they said they were when she meets them
in person!

Guided questions to ask One of many resources

and discuss at home Internet Matters is an age-specific guide
and advice resource for families. It has
What do you like to do online?
downloadable online safety guides,
What sites do you like to visit?
internet safety checklist, online issues that
What do you do if someone you
affect young people, and safe online
don't know wants to chat?
activities to do together. It also includes
How can we use technology and
age-specific apps to encourage learning,
teamwork to help communities
creativity, and development and guides
around the world?
for social media and online gaming.
What is cyberbullying? How do we
stand up against it? https://www.internetmatters.org/
advice/6-10/

Why is digital literacy important?

As our young learners start using the internet
increasingly more, it's important we teach them
safe, responsible internet use and the concept of
leaving behind a good digital footprint. This is
Mx. Jackie
called digital citizenship. It includes things like: Second Grade
getting permission from a trusted adult
abc789@school.edu
never sharing private information online
using trusted and safe search engines (717) 123-3456
healthy digital + internet boundaries
discerning the truth
thinking critically