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Keeping Your Child Safe Online |
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Children need the internet There is, however, a downside to the Internet. Dropping your children off on-line is as ill advised as dropping him off in a mall unsupervised. There are predators online who would take advantage of your child's innocence and trust. Click on the icon to the left to learn more. |
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Keeping Your Child Safe Online |
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Click here to learn from Disney.com on how to keep your child safe on the internet. |
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Marshall County Schools 700 Jones Circle Lewisburg, Tennessee “Linking Learning to Life” |
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Generally speaking, children under the age of 10 do not seek out sexually explicit pictures online. Nevertheless, parents can take steps to prevent their young children from being exposed to sexual images and text while they are online by changing the filters on their search engines. Below are instructions on how to change those preferences on some of the most popular search engines. Change settings to filter search on Google . |
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The Student Readiness Inventory Tool is available for parents and students from the ACT. This simple inventory is an assessment designed to measure factors that influence your child’s college success. It measures social skills, motivation, hard work, commitment and determination, to name a few. Research has shown that students with lower scores on the inventory tend to struggle academically and drop out. Take a moment, sit down with your child, and do the inventory. Click on the icon to the left to get there. |
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The ACT test is an important of students’ high school learning. Taking rigorous high school classes are the best way to prepare for this task, but test prep tools are available also. Click on the icon to the left to see the online tools ACT offers. Practice tests, sample questions, tips, and other tools are there for the taking. |
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According to ACT research, students who spend less than six hours per week at home doing homework are nearly twice as likely to be low achievers as high achievers (33% vs. 18%). As a parent, there are some practical ways you can help your student succeed. · Set clear goals and expectations. Ask your child’s counselor or principal what the "typical" amount of homework is each night at the high school. Then sit down together and work to carve out at least this amount of time in the family schedule. · A place for everything and everything in its place. When people don't have the tools to do a job, they can't do it. To make it easy on your student—and to avoid procrastination and excuses—choose a quiet, private place that's well stocked with school supplies. A flat surface and good light complete the space. The fewer distractions, the better. · Live by the credo "Work before pleasure." Make it clear to your teen that studying must be completed before watching television, surfing online, or beginning social time. Explain that this doesn't mean rushing through assignments. Rather, it means that homework takes priority over other activities. Step in when needed. If your student is struggling—whether it's with comprehension, time management, or study skills—show your support. If you cannot help resolve the problem, ask school administrators and teachers for their assistance. For more help, go to Homework Motivation. Also, check How Schoolwork Applies to the Real World. |
