Author name: Spencer Thomason

Add some real-world education to your kids’ coronaschool curriculum!   AT&T has created an internet safety tutorial for kids that quizzes them on online etiquette, protecting personal information, social media safety, and more!     Sunny, straightforward, and practical, Sammy’s Guide to Internet Safety will entertain and educate kids. It’s probably best for ages six […]

Your library is pinching every penny and really can’t afford to forgo the e-rate discount program through the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). On the other hand, though, you have read about the dangers of overfiltering and feel strongly about allowing your community access to all educational resources. What’s a librarian to do? Clean Router

Beanbag chairs? Check! Extensive picture book collection? Check! Family story time? Check! Homework stations with computers? Check! Internet access? Hmmmm….. For families, no community resource is more valuable than the public library. Research shows having books in the home is strongly linked to kids’ academic achievement later in life, and, for many low- or middle-income