Thinking sheet · My world and community

Online Kindness Rules

Write five rules for being kind and safe online and design a screen to remind you.

Grades
2–5
Time
about 20 minutes
Kids practice
digital citizenship, safety, empathy

What kids do

“Being kind online matters too. Write the rules on the screen!”

  1. My reminder screen
  2. My online rules
  3. If something online makes me feel bad, I will…

How to run it

  • Talk about kind messages, private information and asking a grown-up.
  • Rules should be things kids can really do.
  • Make the last line about who to tell.

Talk about it

  • How is online talk different from face to face?
  • What should stay private?
  • Who can you tell?

Take it further

Make a poster of the class’s top five rules.

Pairs well with

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