Parents & Schools: Forge Digital Family Connections

By Melinda Miller Principal, May/June 2014 How many times have you seen a parent—while, say, waiting in line at the grocery store—hand an elementary or preschool-age child an electronic device? I have witnessed this many times, and even been guilty of it myself. Tablets, iPad, iPhones, and Kindles are finding their way into the laps of our youngest children. Without a second thought, we put access to the whole world in the palm of a child’s hand.