What is 5th Grade?
Learning to hone their organization skills in preparation for middle school.
Learning and practicing how to use planners
Learning about routines and how to use time management
Identifying and fostering safe and healthy friendships
Working through friendship conflicts
How our actions affect others
The difficulties that come with changing friendships dynamics and how to work through them
Helping 5th graders practice accountability, goal setting, and responsibility
Creating student buy in and building a stronger 5th grade community
Opportunities to work with younger students and work as role models
Building confidence and encouraging them to try new things!
Having a bit of fun too
Tech Savvy vs. Tech Safe
To tech or not to tech? That is the question
Being sure that students are using school technology appropriately.
Having discussions around at school technology uses.
Phones
Smart Watches
Other personal devices
Understanding the importance of integrity when they are using devices for communication, school work or fun.
Phone Rules and Expectations
Being sure students understand safe online practices.
Are we being good Online citizens?
What is cyber bullying?
What are safe online interactions vs risk taking actions
Being sure students and grownups understand safe online practices.
Are we being good Online citizens?
What is cyber bullying?
What are safe online interactions vs risk taking actions
When is technology attachment unhealthy?
To social media or to not social media?
Age appropriate use of websites
Exposure Limits
The risks of social media exposure to youth
Profile/Activity Monitoring
How to set technology guidelines
Time Limits
Website Boundaries and Restrictions
At home "TECH FREE ZONES"
Phone Rules and Expectations
Privacy/Boundaries vs Age Appropriate Autonomy