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Young Kids & Screens

Use this toolkit to help families nurture young children's development in the digital age.

Facilitate meaningful conversations with parents and caregivers with these six workshops, available in English and Spanish. Share strategies to help …

Grades

Pre-K–3

INFORMATIONAL PAGE

Presentations for Parents & Families

Use these ready-made slides for back-to-school nights and beyond.

Common Sense offers slide presentations to use at school-hosted events for parents and families. The slide shows are designed to be presented by a sc…

Grades

1–8

INFORMATIONAL PAGE

Tweens, Teens, and Their Always-On Digital Lives

Give families new strategies to navigate the ups and downs of raising children in the digital age.

Common Sense provides everything you need to host engaging workshops for parents and caregivers on key digital citizenship topics. Workshops are desi…

Grades

6–12

WEBINARS & EVENTS

Nurturing Digital Well-Being in K-12 Schools Through Collaborative Family Partnerships

 Digital well-being requires a whole-community approach! Attend this edWebinar with Common Sense’s Jasmine Hood Miller and Tali Horowitz to explore nurturing genuine family/school partnerships.They’ll review new resources teachers can share…

Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 11 am – 12 pm PST

Grades

K–12

CURATED LIST

Best Messaging Apps and Websites for Students, Teachers, and Parents

Keep students and parents in the loop with great classroom communication tools.

Grades

Pre-K–12

CURATED LIST

Apps and Websites for Improving Parent-Teacher Communication

Keep parents in the loop with these helpful apps and websites.

Grades

K–12

VIDEO

Power Up Your Parent Communication

Effective parent-teacher communication is crucial in helping students learn. But for busy teachers, it can be challenging just to keep up. Can apps and other digital tools make it easier to keep everyone -- parents and students -…

Time

2:35

Grades

K–12

VIDEO

Make It Easy for Students and Parents to Sign Up with Seesaw

Here’s a super-simple way to get students and parents signed up with Seesaw. It’s best to get parents signed up right off the bat, at the beginning of the year, and luckily Seesaw makes this easy. With this tip you can establish …

Time

1:54

Grades

K–12

ARTICLE

How to Handle Pornography at School and at Home

They'll see adult content. Here's what we can do.

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Paul Barnwell

Grades

K–12

CURATED LIST

Best Tools for Virtual and Distance Learning

Tools to build great learning experiences for remote students.

Grades

Pre-K–12

ARTICLE

Free Back-to-School Templates for Teachers and Families

Help students and their families lay the foundation for a positive, successful school year.

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Erin Wilkey Oh

Grades

Pre-K–12

ARTICLE

27 Fun Ways to Celebrate the End of the School Year

Give your students closure and highlight their accomplishments with these creative ideas.

Posted on May 20, 2022 by Erin Wilkey Oh

Grades

Pre-K–12

WEBINARS & EVENTS

Young Kids and Screens: Healthy Development in the Digital Age

Join this interactive edWebinar for early childhood educators (working with kids ages 0–8). The presenters will cover how to facilitate meaningful conversations with parents and caregivers about helping young kids develop essential life skills, both with and…

Wednesday, Apr. 6, 2022 12 pm – 1 pm PDT

Grades

Pre-K–2

WEBINARS & EVENTS

How Remake Learning Days Is Creating STEAM Pathways for Families to Wonder, Explore, and Learn Together

In this edWebinar, join Remake Learning Days Across America (RLDAA) Co-Producer Yu-Ling Cheng and Common Sense Education’s Jennifer Ehehalt to learn about the work of this award-winning festival and its commitment to family-engaged learning, uplifting community…

Monday, Mar. 14, 2022 12 pm – 1 pm PDT

Grades

Pre-K–12

WEBINARS & EVENTS

SEL and Digital Life Resource Center

The social-emotional resource center will give you everything you need to implement SEL in digital life in your school or classroom. Here you'll find CASEL-aligned quick activities, family conversation starters, and professional development…

Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 9 am – 9 :30am PST

Grades

K–12