For parents and guardians

The links below contain handy articles and useful web sites so that adults at home can also help our learners navigate the vast and often confusing online media landscape of the 21st Century. I've also included a copy of our book borrowing policy for the 2020-21 school year.

2020-21 Book Borrowing Procedures

Common Sense Media Endless articles for parents as well as reviews of Apps, movies, games, tv shows. There are also quick 1 minute videos giving parents the "411" on sites and apps that kids, tweens, teens are using that we don't even know exist (they are always a fews steps ahead of us)!

NBC Nightly News Kids Edition These 10-15 minute videos starring NBC News anchor Lester Holt present current news headlines in a way that kids can understand. It's a great tool for families to start conversations about what is happening in the world. The September 29th episode even talks about how long coronavirus can live on library books!

Helping Kids Confront Hate Speech Online This article contains important information about hate speech that almost everyone is exposed to accidentally simply by using the Internet

Media Literacy Now is an organization for guardians and educators with many helpful links to articles, books, and web sites to help both grown ups and children improve their understanding of news and social media.

Get Smart About News Free newsletter from the non-partisan News Literacy Project examining timely examples of misinformation and social media trends.

Parents' Ultimate Guide to Google Classroom