Cyber Friendly Primary Schools
Helping Kids Interact Positively Online
We know that a child’s development is strongly impacted by everything and everyone around them. Which is why it is no surprise that families, teachers and others within a child’s school community can influence how kids interact online and offline.
For kids to positively engage online with others, there are a whole bunch of skills they need. These skills are often called ‘social and emotional learning’ or SEL skills and are most effective when taught early.
This website has taken what we know about these skills and tailored these to the online environment to include:
Self Awareness Online
Recognising feelings and emotions and moods online.
Managing Ourselves Online
Managing feelings, emotions and moods and setting rules and limits online.
Social Awareness Online
Respecting others online, understanding positive and negative relationships online.
Decision Making Online
Making responsible choices and seeking help online.
Relationship Skills Online
Communicating and interacting respectfully with others online.
This brief video explains why social and emotional learning skills are important to set kids up well for life.
We have been told by families and schools that there is an overwhelming amount of information when it comes to navigating the online environment. We have therefore done the hard work for you by sourcing the most current evidence-based information.
This website is divided into three sections for families, teachers and members of school leadership.
In each of the sections below you will find some questions to help you reflect on how you could help kids learn the social and emotional learning skills they need to interact positively online.
