Information for Parents.
Below is a link to an interesting Parenting magazine article about communication and technology:
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How Texting Changes the Way Kids Communicate: The pros and cons of text messages, e-mails, IMing, and social networking.
"A library in the middle of a community is a cross between an emergency exit, a life raft and a festival. They are cathedrals of the mind; hospitals of the soul; theme parks of the imagination. On a cold and rainy island, they are the only sheltered public spaces where you are not a consumer, but a citizen instead. A human with a brain and a heart and a desire to be uplifted, rather than a customer with a credit card and an inchoate 'need' for 'stuff'."
Whether your child is legally allowed a Facebook account or not, chances are they already have one. If so, this information is for you ...![]()
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Don't want your child to suffer from the
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Boys and Reading from the National Library
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Nigel Latta - 'Safe and Sound' videoClick here to go to the video (recently screened on television) on helping children through the aftermath of the Christchurch Earthquakes. https://www.sovereign.co.nz/safeandsound/video.html |
Here are some useful links for you and
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Don't forget about our Parent Collection ...Our Parent Collection is able to be issued to you.
This collection includes:
Please feel free to come and browse – Mrs Silver-Hessey will be happy to help you. Click here to go to our catalogue and search 'parent collection'. |
Cyber Citizenship - Derek Wenmoth from Edutalks
Learning to be safe and to keep others safe, to be respectful and act appropriately with information in an online world is as important to young people now as teaching them the road-code and how to keep safe on the road was a generation ago. A significant challenge for educators is it is very difficult (if not impossible) to teach what it means to be a cyber-citizen unless you, as the teacher, have at least some direct experience of the online environment, and the things that are considered responsible cyber-behaviour.
If you have any queries, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Maree Silver-Hessey
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What We're Reading: Commentary on Children's Books
Web-Traveller's Toolkit: Essential Kid Lit Websites
Quick Reference Children's Book Awards
The Year's Best Books
Children's Bestsellers
The Doucette Index: Teaching Ideas for Children's Books
More Links Authors on the Web
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Lots of Lists: Recommended Books
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Digging Deeper: Research Guides and Indexes
Internet Book Discussion Groups
Children's Literature Organizations on the Internet
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