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We the Digital Citizens

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GRADE 2: DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP FAMILY ACTIVITY

The internet can be fun, but it also requires responsibility, so your kid is learning how to be a safe,� strong digital citizen! What does that mean? They're learning to ...

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• Find fun, cool stuff online.
• Set limits on how much time they spend online.
• Keep personal information — like their phone number and address — private.
• Pause and think before searching, clicking, and sharing.
• Ask before they go online.
• Pay attention to their feelings and ask for help when they feel scared or confused about something�they see online.

Learn more ways to find balance in your digital lives at commonsensemedia.org!

Check out the music video featuring our favorite digital citizenship friends!� Watch it together (turn on captions so you can see the lyrics), and sing along!

https://www.commonsense.org/education/videos/we-the-digital-citizens

Now talk about this together:

• What was your favorite part of the song? Why?
• What rules do we have about using apps and going online?
• What sites are OK to use?
• What are the time limits? Make a list of safe sites and apps and your rules to put in a place where your whole family can see it!