Suggested+Letter+to+First+Grade+Parents

I sent the beginning of this message to my first grade teachers and the rest to our first grade families: ________________________________________ Just a heads-up, I sent this message via the Skyward Message Center to 1st grade families. You can direct any questions to me. Thanks, Dan ________________________________________ We’re beginning annual “online safety” instruction with each class of students. The first grade students will participate in a lesson tomorrow (January 22) using materials from I-Safe and NetSmartz. We’ll watch this video: [] Then, we’ll discuss the rules presented in the video: 1) Check first with an adult 2) Ask a friend 3) Tell people “No” 4) Tell a trusted adult We’ll conclude with a discussion of “personal” and “general” information and why it’s important to only share “personal” information with the permission of a trusted adult. From I-Safe: Note: in today’s technology-driven world, it is not appropriate to teach children never to provide their personal information online. At some point we all need to provide it to engage in Internet activities. Very young children need to know that they need an adult’s help. As they grow older they should be taught how to safely take on more of the responsibility for knowing what to provide and when it is safe to provide this type of information. Thank you, Dan Love Dublin Media Center danlove@wlcsd.org (248) 956-3808