Empowering Your Children Through Media Literacy
Empowering Your Children Through Media Literacy

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  • Media literacy is a complementary skill to core literacy.
  • Understanding how to evaluate media is an important life skill.
  • Everyday life is filled with opportunities to model and teach media literacy.
Is my child ready for social media?
Is my child ready for social media?

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  • For most social media accounts, children should be 13 or older and be mature enough to make good choices online.
  • Commit to being proactive about your child’s use of social media.
  • Talk to your children about what is appropriate on social media and how to stay safe.

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