Surfing the Net with Kids

Dear Reader, In honor of World Password Day (May 7) this week’s topic is Password Safety. One important tenet of password safety is to use unique passwords everywhere. This is important because once a hacker discoverers a password, they will …[Continue]

Dear Reader, Ahhhh…. May showers and spring! Everything is blooming, and summer is so close. For more May resources (including Cinco de Mayo and Memorial Day) visit my roundup page: May Resources. Happy Mother’s Day to all! See ya on …[Continue]

Dear Reader, Today’s topic, Scientific Evidence, is one that’s near and dear to me, and inspired by current events. How does one evaluate all the competing and conflicting public health messages? How do we know what’s based on sound scientific …[Continue]

Dear Reader, The American Revolution began on April 19, 1775 with the battles of Lexington and Concord, and ended with America’s independence on September 3, 1783. And today in the States, many of us are feeling a bit of independence …[Continue]

Dear Reader, Today’s topic is in honor of National Poetry Month, which was created in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets who were inspired by the success of Black History Month (February) and Women’s History Month (March) in raising …[Continue]

Dear Reader, Have you been frustrated trying to book a Covid-19 vaccine appointment? I bet the only people who can answer no are those that haven’t tried yet! It’s a frustrating experience, even for those of us with lots of …[Continue]

Dear Reader, Okay, tell me something good! I’ll start …. I’m thrilled (but cautious) that the CDC has said that vaccinated people can gather indoors in small groups WITHOUT MASKS! So, how about you? Have something good to share? Just …[Continue]

Dear Reader, March is here, and here’s a quick look at what’s coming up this month. March is Women’s History Month and National Nutrition Month. March 6, 1836 was the fall of the Alamo, and March 10 is Harriet Tubman …[Continue]

Dear Reader, I hope all my readers in Texas have been able to keep warm, hydrated, and healthy. Hopefully this wake-up call will be the impetus for positive changes. So many problems to solve. But if we focus on education, …[Continue]

Dear Reader, In honor of Black History Month, this week’s hero is Frederick Douglass. For more Black History Month resources, here’s a list of all related content from Surfnetkids: https://www.surfnetkids.com/go/3578/black-history-month-resources/. In other news, I got my second Moderna vaccine this …[Continue]

Dear Reader, Anyone else obsessed with reading news stories about Covid-19 and the vaccine rollout? I was pleased to read that in the U.S., our vaccination programs are picking up steam. In your locale, are they vaccinating teachers yet? Have …[Continue]

Dear Reader, Oopsie! Last week the newsletter was sent with an intro (what I call the “Dear Reader”) that was from another issue, years ago. Thanks to those of you that wrote to say you were confused about why I …[Continue]