Lessons for 1st Graders

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Common Sense Media

Be Internet Awesome!

Lessons from Common Sense Media

RECOGNITION & CONNECTION

First graders are starting to have more exposure to various apps, games, and content online, along with more basic literacy skills. They're also beginning to recognize how technology connects them to a wider community beyond their immediate classroom or family.

These lessons introduce frameworks like the Internet Traffic Light to guide simple decision-making about online content. Students begin developing skills for distinguishing between different types of information and media, while learning to navigate their expanding digital world with growing confidence and awareness.

Lesson Sequence:

It is recommended to teach these lessons in order. Each lesson should take about 20 minutes and include plenty of interaction.

Lessons from Be Internet Awesome!

The Be Internet Awesome lessons are not divided by grade level, but it is likely that the Common Sense Media above is more appropriate for first graders.

Please explore additional digital citizenship lessons in Seesaw as well. You can search in the Seesaw library for DIGITAL LEADERSHIP WITH BEAN (more info in Other Resources).