Real-World Skills: Social Media

Navigating social media in a healthy way can be difficult for many students-- and this volume of the Real-World Skills series is designed to help! In Real-World Skills: Social Media, readers will learn vital tips and techniques for navigating their digital world while keeping safe, maintaining boundaries, and caring for their mental health. Each of the 14 chapters in this book covers lessons such as privacy, not comparing yourself to others, fact checking news and information, resisting peer pressure, what to post and what not to post, and much more.

Simple, accessible language makes this book easy and fun for readers of many skill levels, and engaging full-color illustrations are used throughout to reinforce the text. In each chapter, teens and “experts” offer helpful advice with text messages, reinforcing each lesson in a fun, casual, and non-threatening way. Worksheets and fill-ins are sprinkled through each chapter, encouraging readers to think about how they can apply each lesson to their real digital life. With Real-World Skills: Social Media, it can be easy and fun to learn about keeping safe and having fun in a healthy way online!

Reading Level: Grades 3-4
Interest Level: Grades 6-12