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You don't have to be a computer expert to keep your child safe online.
As parents, we want our children to be safe and responsible while using technology. We will have succeeded when each child can recognize and minimize the three main risks associated with all connected technology (i.e., iPods, instant messaging, chat, computer games, game consoles, cell phones, text messaging, webcams).

The three main risks associated with all connected technology are:

 * **Inappropriate Contact –**Teach kids how to recognize and protect themselves against contact with cyber-bullies, hackers, phishers, and predators. People aren't always who they say they are. Teach kids to keep away from Internet strangers: the Internet is a place to enhance existing relationships, not a place to meet new people.
 * **Inappropriate Content-** This includes both content that is viewed and content that is uploaded by kids. Help kids understand that the Internet is //forever//: everything they post online is tracked and stored and will follow them to future job interviews and college entrance interviews.
 * **Inappropriate Conduct –** Because the web environment can feel anonymous, some youth become dis-inhibited. Teach kids that the Internet is a public forum: anonymity is a myth. Help them be the good person //on//line that they are when they’re //off// line.

Once children understand these core risks, three simple guidelines will help parents provide a safe and healthy experience online. **Keep Current • Keep Communicating • Keep Checking** > > **For more information:**
 * **Keep Current** **with technology.** You don't have to be an expert, but a little understanding goes a long way towards keeping your child safe online. Get basic technical training and learn about new products as they're released.
 * **Keep Communicating** **with your children** about everything they experience on the Internet. Know their lingo, and ask when you don't understand something. Work to keep communication lines open.
 * **Keep Checking** **your children's Internet activity**. Know where they go online. Let them know that you'll keep checking because you want them to understand that the Internet is a public forum and never truly private.
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10 Tips for How to Help Keep Your Child Safe Online (PDF) Follow the link above to download the 10 tips. A Parent's Guide to Cyberbullying Brochure (PDF) Click the link above to download a brochure from PPS Student Services. [|Helpful Websites] Visit the link above for a list of helpful websites related to cyberbullying and cybersafety. [|Internet Safety Awareness Resources for Parents] Click the link above to see other Internet safety resources for parents including articles, newsletters, brochures, and more. [|OnGuard Online | Your Safety Net] -- OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information. As a starting point, viewing and discussing the content of these informational videos will go a long way toward ensuring you and your children are informed and aware of potentially harmful things that lurk on the Internet. [|Teaching Kids To Be Safe OnlineProtect Your Privacy, Your Family, and Your PC] [|Reducing SpamDefend Yourself Against Viruses and Worms]
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Houghton Mifflin Reading Series [|http://www.eduplace.com]

Long Beach Aquarium []

Palos Verdes Library District [|www.pvld.org]

Palos Verdes Land Conservancy [|http://www.pvplc.org]

Bill Nye The Science Guy []

kidzone [|www.kidzone.ws]

Math Manipulatives []

Math facts [|www.mathfactcafe.com\]

Math Forum [|http://mathforum.org]

Aunty Math [|http://www.auntymath.com]

Good math site [|http://www.aplusmath.com]

Atlapedia Online [|http://www.atlapedia.com]

Information Please []

Dictionary [|www.dictionary.com]

Google Earth [|http://www.googleearth.com]

Great Monthly Reading Lists [|http://www.lazyreaders.com]

Children's Book Choices for 2005 [|http://www.reading.org]

How things work [|http://www.howstuffworks.com]

I know that [|www.iknowthat.com]

Preschool/Kindergarten [|http://www.first-school.ws]

Early Reader/Phonics [|www.starfall.com]

Typing practice []

Internet terminology []

Kids search tools site []

Web search site for kids by librarians []

Microsoft Word & Microsoft Excel tutorials (Click on tutorials) [|www.baycongroup.com]

Internet Tutorial []

Little Giraffe teacher web page [|http://www.marcias-lesson-links.com]

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