Today, we live a society where technology is a huge factor in everything we do. From researching for homework to playing video games like FortNite, the internet is an incubator for knowledge and danger. It is important that teachers and parents guide their students/children in the right direction and establish what is dangerous and harmless. In the article, “How to Teach Internet Safety to Younger Elementary Students,” Mary Beth Hertz encourages all schools to introduce internet safety to children as young as Kindergarten. However, in order to introduce this topic teachers must introduce the difference between “stranger danger” or someone who is harmless.

Hertz starts the lesson by asking students the characteristics of a stranger. Make it clear that not all strangers are harmful or dangerous. Those who are suspicious will usually ask for the number, address, or full name. Create a list of things that are okay and not okay to answer to a stranger. There are so many users on the internet it is important to monitor our students. Giving students an example of “stranger danger” is helpful. To make sure students comprehend how to be internet safe, act out different scenarios to check for understanding. It’s never too early to have kids be cautious when on the web.