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Here are the summer reading lists for students in Grades K-8. These are only a sample. Please see TB Scott library for more ideas or better yet, join their Summer Library Program.
Netflix is full of entertainment for kids. Parental controls are just one way to help your kid learn to make appropriate choices and manage screen time independently. Don't forget to partner the control settings with a conversation about why you are restricting access. To set parental controls follow these steps:
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/how-to-set-parental-controls-on-netflix For the first time in a long time, we had a team of fifth graders from Washington compete in the state-wide Battle of the Books (BOB) competition. Joshua Gustum, Madison Robbins, and Sylvia Hanson read 20 books from the list and then met with Mrs. Cruz-Uribe and myself to discuss the books and their meaning as well as practicing the titles and authors. The contest was last week where we competed against 230 other elementary school teams across the state. While the kids were a little disappointed in their performance, they agreed it was a great learning experience that exposed them to books they wouldn't have normally read.
Students in Mrs. Kahr's and Ms. Schultz's fourth grade classes connected via Google Hangout with third graders in Texas. Each class took turns reading a story to the other class. Students at Washington and Jefferson have been busy reading and using technology this week. Some really cool happenings were: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore was brought to life through the app with second graders, fourth and fifth graders at Washington completed a digital breakout edu, first graders at Jefferson used virtual reality and went on a "What Color Animals See" expedition, and third graders at Washington created book summaries using the Clips app and qr code generator to create an interactive door display. While this challenge is not new, it is surfacing in the headlines. The Momo Challenge is a frightening social media challenge. It appears with an unforgettable, horrifying picture of a statue of a bird (that looks like a girl) and allegedly encourages kids to perform increasingly risky and harmful tasks, including hurting themselves. It can pop up in a variety of places but seems to center around Whatsapp, [e.g., YouTube Kids (Peppa the Pig & Fortnite), YouTube, WhatsApp, etc.], which then sends them instructions to complete a series of increasingly bizarre and dangerous tasks from watching a horror movie to engaging in self-harm to taking their own life. See the clip from CBS News here.
Though some articles mention reports of kids actually harming or killing themselves as a result of the challenge, they are unsubstantiated. Some reports indicate it's actually a way for hackers to get access to devices, which poses a whole separate set of risks." Information from commonsensemedia.org. Click here for more information about online challenges. The Wisconsin Department of Justice's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the Department of Public Instruction is teaming up to keep families safe online.The departments have launched a program called "Interact!" that will give parents resources to have conversations with their children about internet safety.
"Interact is an online, interactive e-course created for parents and guardians to complete with their children with the goal of sparking basic online safety discussions in the home. This 30-minute module provides parents with the opportunity to review their own tech use to set a good example; interactive activities to complete alongside their children, and follow-up resources and activities to keep the discussions going." To get started click : Interact! For more information, visit the dpi's website at: https://dpi.wi.gov/internet-safety/parents |
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